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Richard Edmond Hartley, mostly known by his stage names Slim Lehart or "The Wheeling Cat," was an American country music singer and entertainer. Lehart is best known for his tenure as a member of the original Wheeling Jamboree (WWVA), the second oldest country music radio broadcast in the United States. Lehart first appeared on the Jamboree as a guest in 1965 alongside fellow musicians Charlie Moore and Bill Napier.Up until his death in 2023, he maintained status as a lifetime member of the Jamboree, with a star bearing his name outside of the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling.
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- "The Orchestra". West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2006.
- West Virginia Music Hall of Fame
- Brandon E. Davis