And in the country music realm, she was the oldest living legend, and by a mile. Forget country music, Violet Hensley was one of the oldest living individuals in all of arts and entertainment. Violet Hensley was born on October 21st, 1916 during World War I in Mount Ida, Arkansas to George Washington Brumley and Nora Springer Brumley. All of these opportunities finally led to Violet Hensley making her Grand Ole Opry debut on August 6th, 2016. But nobody truly embodied being a living piece of country music history like Violet Hensley.