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 301-325 of 325 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 12111 | 6/11/1962 | Just partners | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12112 | 6/12/1962 | If you call that gone, good bye | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12113 | 6/12/1962 | How can I be sure? | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12114 | 6/12/1962 | I'll never tell you that I love you | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12115 | 6/13/1962 | I think I'll give up | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12116 | 6/13/1962 | I'm as free as the breeze | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12117 | 6/13/1962 | Just call me lonesome | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12790 | 1/22/1964 | Little John | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12791 | 1/22/1964 | Daisy Jo | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12792 | 1/22/1964 | Racoon hollow | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12793 | 1/22/1964 | Cotton on the hill | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12794 | 1/22/1964 | My girl Sally Ann | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 12795 | 1/22/1964 | Intro: Uncle Joe | Tommy Jackson | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 14213 | 8/31/1966 | Introduction: Sugar in the gourd | Tommy Jackson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14220 | 8/31/1966 | Ending: Sugar in the gourd | Tommy Jackson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14221 | 8/31/1966 | Introduction: Forked deer | Tommy Jackson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14228 | 8/31/1966 | Ending: Forked deer | Tommy Jackson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | CIN 6 | 8/10/1949 | I would send roses (but they cost too much) | Tennessee Border Boys, The ; Jimmy Work | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | CIN 7 | 8/10/1949 | Surrounded by water and bars | Tennessee Border Boys, The ; Jimmy Work | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | CIN 8 | 8/10/1949 | Smokey mountain moon | Tennessee Border Boys, The ; Jimmy Work | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | CIN 9 | 8/10/1949 | Who's been here since I been gone | Tennessee Border Boys, The ; Jimmy Work | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | SP 1005 | 9/29/1954 | Make believe | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | SP 1006 | 9/29/1954 | You and me | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | SP 1007 | 9/29/1954 | As long as I live | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | SP 1008 | 9/29/1954 | No one but you | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 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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