Rest in Peace. He was a quiet, behind the scenes giant with respect to Appalachian music.

http://www.roanoke.com/arts_and_entertainment/music/joe-wilson-was-mountain-music-s-biggest-fan-and-greatest/article_66a3aa2d-5e

Kept thinking some one else would post about this. Hasn't happened, so this old hillbilly non-musician will. I understand there isn't much interest here on Mudcat, but because these threads are also valuable archives, I think notice of Joe Wilson's passing is appropriate, and worth posting if for no other reason than it will be archived as noteworthy by at least one aging hillbilly.