Minnie Pearl

Country Singer

Birthday October 25, 1912

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Tennessee

DEATH DATE Mar 4, 1996 (83)

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About

Country singer and comedienne who always wore a $1.98 price tag on her hat and who appeared on Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991. She published books, including a cookbook.

Before Fame

After graduating from Ward-Belmont College, she taught dance for years. She went on to work for the Wayne P. Sewell Production Company.

Trivia

She was on Grand Ole Opry for more than fifty years.

Family Life

She married Henry Cannon on February 23, 1947.

Associated With

Her husband, Henry Cannon, took over her air charter service and included clients such as Elvis Presley.