Born in Pulaski, Virginia, to a large musical family, Slaughter performed regularly with her family on local radio in the 1940s. She and her sister Virgie (later Virgie Worrel Richardson) also appeared regularly at local fiddler's conventions.
Slaughter was born in Pulaski, Virginia, into a musical family. She performed regularly with her siblings on local radio during the 1940s. Additionally, she and her sister Virgie (who later became Virgie Worrel Richardson) frequently appeared at fiddler's conventions.