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 76-100 of 325 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3090 | 7/30/1953 | Broken engagement | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3100 | 8/5/1953 | I'm a darn good man | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3101 | 8/5/1953 | The story of my life | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3102 | 8/5/1953 | Ooh-la-la | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3103 | 8/5/1953 | Give three cheers for my baby | Tommy Jackson ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3144 | 10/6/1953 | Too old to tango | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3145 | 10/6/1953 | Doctor Ketchum's report | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3181 | 11/29/1953 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3182 | 11/29/1953 | Even tho' | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3183 | 11/29/1953 | I'm gonna fall out of love with you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3228 | 1/13/1954 | My window faces the South-1 | Red Foley ; Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3229 | 1/13/1954 | Pork chop stomp | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3230 | 1/13/1954 | All over a smile | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3231 | 1/13/1954 | Why don't you leave me alone | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3254 | 2/23/1954 | Slowly you taught me | Audrey Williams | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3255 | 2/23/1954 | Don't be too quick to judge | Audrey Williams | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3325 | 6/22/1954 | Two glasses, Joe | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3326 | 6/22/1954 | The woman's touch | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3327 | 6/22/1954 | Journey's end | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3328 | 6/22/1954 | Kansas City blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3346 | 7/14/1954 | I'm gonna fall out of love with you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3347 | 7/14/1954 | Your good for nothing heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3348 | 7/14/1954 | Just imagination | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3349 | 7/14/1954 | I love you dear | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3354 | 8/11/1954 | More and more | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tommy," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
Jackson, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204871.
"Jackson, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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