Tommy Jackson
Thomas Lee "Tommy" Jackson Jr. (March 31, 1926 – December 9, 1979) was an American fiddle player, regarded as "one of the finest commercial fiddle players of all time". He played on hundreds of country records from the 1940s to the 1970s, and it has been claimed that he "has probably been heard on more country records than any other musician". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1926 (Birmingham), Died December 9, 1979 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, harmony vocal
Notes: Thomas Lee Jackson.
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2362 | 3/17/1951 | The prisoner's song | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2363 | 3/17/1951 | Swing low sweet chariot | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2364 | 3/17/1951 | Angels rock me to sleep | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2411 | 6/15/1951 | Hey la la-1, 2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2464 | 8/13/1951 | New silver bells | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2465 | 8/13/1951 | Wondering | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2466 | 8/13/1951 | You know I'm still in love with you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2467 | 8/13/1951 | I'm gonna see my baby tonight | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2470 | 8/31/1951 | I'm crying | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2471 | 8/31/1951 | Seventh and Union | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2472 | 8/31/1951 | Hillbilly express | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2473 | 8/31/1951 | E string rag | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2545 | 11/14/1951 | Too old to cut the mustard-1 | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2702 | 4/21/1952 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2703 | 4/21/1952 | The last waltz | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2704 | 4/21/1952 | Bow Thy head | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2705 | 4/21/1952 | Country church | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2768 | 7/15/1952 | Just how long | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2769 | 7/15/1952 | I haven't got the heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2770 | 7/15/1952 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2771 | 7/15/1952 | I'll always take care of you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2812 | 7/29/1952 | Back street affair | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2813 | 7/29/1952 | I'm only wishin' | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2864 | 10/8/1952 | I'm going back to Tennessee | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2865 | 10/8/1952 | That's when I'll love you the best | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Jackson, Tommy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94115661
Wikidata: Tommy Jackson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20984473
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21377844
MusicBrainz: Tommy Jackson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fe5f1f7b-95d2-47f4-8054-3bf66e25e36c
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