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 176-200 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9513 | 9/11/1956 | I'm counting on you | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9514 | 9/11/1956 | They can't take your love | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9515 | 9/11/1956 | I'm tired of pretending | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9516 | 9/12/1956 | Oh! so many years | Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9517 | 9/12/1956 | One week later | Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9518 | 9/12/1956 | When I'm with you | Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9519 | 9/12/1956 | Can you find it in your heart | Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9520 | 9/13/1956 | Repenting | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9521 | 9/13/1956 | I guess I'll go on dreaming | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9522 | 9/13/1956 | Each day | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9523 | 9/13/1956 | The pace that kills | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9524 | 9/13/1956 | Loving you my weakness | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9525 | 9/13/1956 | Treat her right | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9526 | 9/13/1956 | I want you to know (I love you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9536 | 11/6/1956 | Crying over you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9537 | 11/6/1956 | I'm tired | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9538 | 11/6/1956 | It's my way | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9556 | 11/13/1956 | Orange blossom special | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9557 | 11/13/1956 | Little star of heaven | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9558 | 11/13/1956 | It's the bottle talking | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9559 | 11/13/1956 | Gotta walk alone | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9560 | 11/13/1956 | Lilly Dale | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9561 | 11/13/1956 | New faded love | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9562 | 11/13/1956 | Toodleumbo | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9563 | 11/13/1956 | Bob's breakdown | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | 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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