"Thornton Lee Spencer, longtime fiddler and one of the founders of the Whitetop Mountain Band, passed away last night. He will be missed greatly, but always remembered for his love and dedication to mountain music. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts, support and prayers. "

That man lasted far longer than I would have wagered. That smoking habit had him looking very ill 5-10 years ago. Very talented guy. The video is from 1990, when he looked healthy. His later years he looked like Paul bearer from WWF.

Edit: Thornton died at 82, so he would have been 55 in that video.

[Post edited by MEHOKIE at 11/26/2017 12:18PM]