WISE, CHUBBY
(1915–1996)
WISE, CHUBBY (b. Robert Russell W., Lake City, Fla., October 2, 1915–January 6, 1996) Wise was a famed BLUEGRASS fiddler, best remembered for his early work with BILL MONROE and a long association with HANK SNOW . Although he started out as a GUITAR player, Wise mastered the FIDDLE by his teen years, working the country-music club scene around Jacksonville, Florida. He befriended THE ROUSE BROTHERS there, particularly fiddler Erwin, composer of the famed fiddle tune Orange Blossom Special. In…