Hoot Hester

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hoot Hester
Occupation	Fiddler
Date Of Birth	Aug 13, 1951(1951-08-13)
Age	73
Date Of Death	August 30, 2016, Nashville, TN
Birthplace	Louisville
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Leo

Hoot Hester Biography

Hoot Hester is one of the most popular and richest Fiddler who was born on August 13, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Hester attended Louisville’s Southern High School. He began his fiddling career with the Bluegrass Alliance in Louisville. In 1973 he moved to Nashville, having received several job offers after winning fifth place in a fiddle contest at which Chet Atkins and other prominent people in the music industry were judges. For the next year he played with The Whites.

During the 1980s Hester began doing session recording for various artists and producers, and has continued this work until his death. He also began appearing on television shows, one of which played for eleven years. In 1997 Dennis Crouch and Hester put together a western swing band called The Time Jumpers. Hoot eventually left The Time Jumpers to produce and write with Rachael Hester, his youngest daughter, who leads a band named “Rachael Hester and The Tennessee Walkers”. Hoot has played with the Grand Ole Opry staff band since the year 2000. He has also worked with Earl Scruggs until Scruggs’ death in March 2012.

Hoot Hester Net Worth

Hoot Hester is one of the richest Fiddler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hoot Hester 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hubert Dwane “Hoot” Hester (August 13, 1951 – August 30, 2016) was an American fiddle player, multi-instrumentalist, and country music and bluegrass artist. He was born on a small farm near Louisville, Kentucky, on August 13, 1951. Hester played with a number of well-known bands, and later became a session musician and a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry’s staff band. Hester was also a featured performer at the NAMM Show during the time it was held in Nashville c. 1993 and 2004.

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Facts & Trivia

Muhammad Ranked on the list of most popular Fiddler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hoot Hester celebrates birthday on August 13 of every year.