Snapshot: Dale Henson

Instrument: Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Trumpet, and Banjo

Hometown: Jerseyville, IL

Joined the Band: 2011

Dale's Story

Dale was born in Jerseyville, Illinois. He began playing the trumpet at age 10, and soon after began playing on local radio on The Lloyd White Radio Show. Mr. White also owned a piano store, where later, Dale learned to tune and repair pianos, and taught himself to play the piano.

Dale began playing professionally in 1978. In 1980, he began performing in Missouri musical theater shows, such as American Music Jubilee, Ozark Jamboree, and The Ozark Opry. The last 20 years he has performed with the Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach SC.