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 276-300 of 325 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10440 | 10/29/1958 | The violet and the rose | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10441 | 10/29/1958 | After the boy gets the girl | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10442 | 10/29/1958 | You make me live again | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10625 | 2/23/1959 | What I know about her | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10626 | 2/23/1959 | I cried a tear | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10627 | 2/24/1959 | Let's say goodbye like we said hello | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10628 | 2/24/1959 | Driftwood on the river | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10629 | 2/24/1959 | I wonder why you said goodbye | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10630 | 2/26/1959 | Tomorrow never comes | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10631 | 2/26/1959 | Filipino baby | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10632 | 2/26/1959 | I'd rather be | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10856 | 9/25/1959 | Jesse polka | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10857 | 9/25/1959 | Clarinet polka | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10858 | 9/25/1959 | Snowflake breakdown | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10859 | 9/25/1959 | Little Ida Red | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10860 | 9/28/1959 | Stay a little longer | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10861 | 9/28/1959 | Run, Johnny, run | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10862 | 9/28/1959 | 14 days in Georgia | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10863 | 9/28/1959 | Done gone | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10864 | 9/28/1959 | Acorn hill breakdown | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10865 | 9/28/1959 | Bitter creek breakdown | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10866 | 9/28/1959 | Fiddler's dream | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 10867 | 9/28/1959 | Big Sandy | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12109 | 6/11/1962 | Beyond the last mile | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12110 | 6/11/1962 | Just call me lonesome | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 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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