Wendy Lou Holcombe (April 19, 1963 – February 14, 1987) was an American banjo player and singer.
Holcombe was born in Alabaster, Alabama and began playing the banjo at age eleven.
As a child, Holcombe was featured on the first episode of PBS's Big Blue Marble in 1974, NBC's The Big Show"Banjo Baby". The Bryan Times, 30 April 1980. the Country Boy Eddy Show, and later, in 1977, The New Mickey Mouse Club,"February 25". This Day in Disney and was featured on Kids are People Too.
At the age of twelve, she was a regular performer on the television program Nashville on the Road.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Alabama girl becomes country star". Bowling Green Daily News."Tammy the Twirler Picking up a new challenge". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 29 November 1980.
Holcombe performed at the Grand Ole Opry"Little Wendy Holcombe gets her wish". August 5, 1977 The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio · Page 12 and on the Eddie Rabbitt Show."From Eddie Rabbit Show to Booneville County Fair". Booneville Herald, 23 June 1980. As well as the banjo she also played the fiddle, dobro, steel guitar, and bass."Backwoods produce banjo player". Star-News, 28 June 1983.
Holcombe toured throughout the United States, singing and playing the banjo, including The Strip in Las Vegas.Davis, Doug."Today's Country". Hurst Mid Cities Daily News May 22, 1977 - Page 65 She performed at Wembley Festival in London, England. She also appeared regularly on the show Nashville Swing, and recorded a television special, Wendy Hooper, US Army that aired on NBC in 1981, as well as on the sitcom Lewis & Clark in the 1981–82 season. She frequently performed duets and comedy sketches with Buck Trent, and the pair were nominated for a Music City Award.
Holcombe died of a congenital heart defect at the age of 23.
References
Bell, Richard. Holcombe, Wendy Lou (Little Wendy). Roots of Country Music - The Internet Encyclopedia of Original Country Music USA
External links Wendy Holcombe, Nashville on the Road - Hosts: Jim Ed Brown & Jerry Clower performing on YouTube
Wendy Holcombe at Webstarts