Louis Marshall Jones was born Oct. 20, 1913 in Niagara, Ky. and became known as “Grandpa” Jones throughout his 70-year career as a country music entertainer. He made his radio debut in 1929, published his first song in 1937, added old time banjo “clawhammer” style in the 1940s, and made his first recording in 1943. In 1946, Jones joined the Grand Ole Opry and married his music partner, Ramona Riggins. He was a cast member of the TV show “Hee Haw” from 1968-1993 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978. He died on Feb. 19, 1998 in Tn. and was among the first pioneers inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2002.