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 51-75 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2866 | 10/8/1952 | As long as we're together | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2867 | 10/8/1952 | I wanna be Mama'd | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2903 | 12/7/1952 | I'll go on alone | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2904 | 12/7/1952 | That's me without you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2919 | 1/23/1953 | The death of Hank Williams | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2920 | 1/23/1953 | Hank Williams sings the blues no more | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2921 | 1/23/1953 | The love you gave to me | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2922 | 1/30/1953 | Don't throw your life away | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2923 | 1/30/1953 | Broken engagement | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2924 | 1/30/1953 | We'll find a way | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3021 | 3/25/1953 | It's been so long | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3022 | 3/25/1953 | Don't throw your life away | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3023 | 3/25/1953 | Too late to worry now | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3024 | 3/25/1953 | There stands the glass | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3087 | 7/30/1953 | I'm walking the dog | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3088 | 7/30/1953 | You just can't be true | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3089 | 7/30/1953 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3090 | 7/30/1953 | Broken engagement | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3100 | 8/5/1953 | I'm a darn good man | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3101 | 8/5/1953 | The story of my life | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3102 | 8/5/1953 | Ooh-la-la | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3103 | 8/5/1953 | Give three cheers for my baby | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3144 | 10/6/1953 | Too old to tango | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3145 | 10/6/1953 | Doctor Ketchum's report | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3181 | 11/29/1953 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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