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 101-125 of 325 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3355 | 8/11/1954 | I found some that's true | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3365 | 9/10/1954 | I found some that's true | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3366 | 9/10/1954 | In the jailhouse now | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3367 | 9/10/1954 | The waltz you saved for me | Rob and Bob | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3368 | 9/10/1954 | One day later | Rob and Bob | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3434 | 2/25/1955 | I don't care | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3435 | 2/25/1955 | Just how long | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9045 | 11/22/1954 | One golden curl | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9046 | 11/22/1954 | My mountain high yodel song | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9047 | 11/22/1954 | I'm gonna tear down the mailbox | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9048 | 11/22/1954 | Maple leaf waltz | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9049 | 11/23/1954 | There's a tree on every road | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9050 | 11/23/1954 | I bought a rock for a Rocky Mountain gal | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9051 | 11/23/1954 | Shoo shoo shoo sh' la la-1 | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9052 | 11/23/1954 | The sunshine bird | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9053 | 11/23/1954 | Kissin' on the sly | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9054 | 11/23/1954 | The Alpine milkman | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9093 | 4/7/1955 | Yes I know why | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9094 | 4/7/1955 | 'Cause I love you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9095 | 4/7/1955 | Little Rosa-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | BR 9096 | 4/7/1955 | Missing you | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9131 | 6/1/1955 | All alone | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9132 | 6/1/1955 | Within your arms | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9133 | 6/1/1955 | Who will it be | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9156 | 7/1/1955 | If you were me (and I were you) | Webb Pierce | 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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