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 101-125 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | BR 9046 | 11/22/1954 | My mountain high yodel song | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9047 | 11/22/1954 | I'm gonna tear down the mailbox | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9048 | 11/22/1954 | Maple leaf waltz | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9049 | 11/23/1954 | There's a tree on every road | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9050 | 11/23/1954 | I bought a rock for a Rocky Mountain gal | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9051 | 11/23/1954 | Shoo shoo shoo sh' la la-1 | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9052 | 11/23/1954 | The sunshine bird | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9053 | 11/23/1954 | Kissin' on the sly | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9054 | 11/23/1954 | The Alpine milkman | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9093 | 4/7/1955 | Yes I know why | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9094 | 4/7/1955 | 'Cause I love you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9095 | 4/7/1955 | Little Rosa-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9096 | 4/7/1955 | Missing you | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9131 | 6/1/1955 | All alone | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9132 | 6/1/1955 | Within your arms | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9133 | 6/1/1955 | Who will it be | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9156 | 7/1/1955 | If you were me (and I were you) | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9157 | 7/1/1955 | Call me your sweetheart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9158 | 7/1/1955 | Remember I love you | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9159 | 7/6/1955 | If you were me (and I were you) | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9160 | 7/6/1955 | Love, love, love | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9161 | 7/14/1955 | (I've gonna make my home) A million miles from here | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9162 | 7/14/1955 | The yellow rose of Texas-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9184 | 10/9/1955 | Pepper-hot baby | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9185 | 10/9/1955 | Lucky lucky someone else | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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