Carl Franklin (5)

Noted Tennessee fiddler 58 years old died on (12/11/12 ) after suffering a massive stroke at his home in Hendersonville A fixture on the fiddle contest circuit, where he claimed many championships, and had previously worked as a clogger on the Grand Ole Opry. Fiddling and dancing were his twin passions, and he is said to have played a central role in organizing a number of clogging groups in Middle Tennessee. He was married to Diane Spicer Franklin, whose father Robert Spicer was a legend in Tennessee buckdancing circles. (https://bluegrasstoday.com/carl-franklin-passes/)