Chubby Wise | |
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| Born | Robert Russell Wise (1915-10-02)October 2, 1915 St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1996(1996-01-06) (aged 80) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Bluegrassfiddler |
Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise (October 2, 1915 – January 6, 1996) was an Americanbluegrass and countryfiddler.[1][2]
Originally starting out playing the banjo and guitar, Wise began playing fiddle at age 12, working locally in theJacksonville area.[3] He joined the Jubilee Hillbillies in 1938, then began playing withBill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1942, including dates at theGrand Ole Opry.[3] He worked with Monroe through 1948, then played withClyde Moody.[3] He also played with theYork Brothers,Flatt & Scruggs, andConnie B. Gay.
In 1954, Wise became a member ofHank Snow's Rainbow Ranch Boys, again appearing at the Grand Ole Opry; he remained with the group until March 1970.[3] Alongside this he worked as asession musician withMac Wiseman andRed Allen, among others.[3] Wise returned to Florida in 1984 and went into semi-retirement, though he continued to tour and record occasionally, such as with the Bass Mountain Boys in 1992.[3]
He joined producersRandall Franks andAlan Autry for theIn the Heat of the Night cast's CDChristmas Time's a Comin' performing "Christmas Time's a Comin'" with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM/UA. Franks occasionally joined Wise performing twin fiddle with him on his shows.
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