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 201-225 of 325 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | NA 9565 | 11/13/1956 | What's the matter with the mill-1 | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9631 | 1/16/1957 | Don't forbid me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9632 | 1/16/1957 | God's eyes-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9633 | 1/17/1957 | My treasure-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9634 | 1/17/1957 | Gals don't mean a thing | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9646 | 2/1/1957 | A change of heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9647 | 2/1/1957 | Stubborn heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9648 | 2/1/1957 | Standing room only | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9656 | 2/15/1957 | Someday | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9657 | 2/15/1957 | Honky tonk song | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9713 | 2/28/1957 | A mansion on the hill | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9714 | 2/28/1957 | Your wild life's gonna get you down | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9715 | 2/28/1957 | Right or wrong | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9716 | 2/28/1957 | The winner of your heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9717 | 2/28/1957 | Dancing with a stranger | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9718 | 2/28/1957 | Three ways (To love you) | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9719 | 2/28/1957 | She's no angel | Kitty Wells | 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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