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 126-150 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9192 | 10/25/1955 | It's a shame | Jim Eanes | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9193 | 10/25/1955 | Sweet lovin' baby | Jim Eanes | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9194 | 10/25/1955 | Don't go lookin' for trouble | Jim Eanes | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9195 | 10/25/1955 | Baby blue eyes | Jim Eanes | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9200 | 10/27/1955 | Why baby why-1 | Webb Pierce ; Red Sovine | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9201 | 10/27/1955 | Sixteen tons | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9241 | 11/18/1955 | Yes I know why (I want to cry) | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9242 | 11/18/1955 | I found a true love | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9257 | 12/16/1955 | 'Cause I love you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9258 | 12/16/1955 | Little Rosa-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9259 | 12/16/1955 | Let forgiveness in | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9260 | 12/17/1955 | Searching (for someone like you) | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9261 | 12/17/1955 | How far is heaven | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9262 | 12/17/1955 | Dust on the Bible | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9278 | 1/24/1956 | If I never had anything else | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9279 | 1/24/1956 | So doggone lonesome | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9306 | 3/2/1956 | Your nearly lose your mind | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9307 | 3/2/1956 | Oh how I miss you | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9308 | 3/2/1956 | Desert blues | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9309 | 3/2/1956 | Miss the Mississippi and you | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9314 | 3/8/1956 | Any old time-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9315 | 3/8/1956 | You make love to everyone | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9325 | 4/12/1956 | Old love letters (bring memories of you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9363 | 4/27/1956 | I'm ragged but I'm right-1 | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9364 | 4/27/1956 | There's a padlock on your heart | Montana Slim | 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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