Noted songwriter Marijohn Wilkins passes

John Lawless
October 31, 2006

Event Details

Marijohn Wilkins, a long-time Nashville songwriter, passed away this past Saturday after a prolonged battle with heart disease.

Among her many hit songs was one that has made its way into the bluegrass canon, Long Black Veil, originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell in 1959. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Hall Of Fame in 1975.

Both CMT.com and Billboard.com have stories noting her career and marking her passing.

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.