Oral history interview with Tommy Jackson; 1976 February 18; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 18.

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Oral history interview with Tommy Jackson; 1976 February 18; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 18.

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Fiddle player, Tommy Jackson gives an overview of his career. Discussion includes his development of his fiddle playing; discussion of his recordings; his musical interests; events in his career; performers he worked with, including the Duke of Paducah, Red Foley, and Ray Price; and experiences working as a fiddle player during the 1950s and 1960s.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 5 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772042

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Green, Douglas B.

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Country music performer. Born March 20, 1946. Best-known as Ranger Doug from Riders in the Sky, a cowboy revival act he co-founded in 1977. Performed as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys during the late 1960s. Recording credits include a solo album, Songs of the Sage, released on the Warner Western label in 1997. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas B. Green; 1993 November 23; interview with John W. Rumble. 1993 Nov. 23. (Country Music Foundation, Libra...

Jackson, Tommy

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Fiddle player. Born March 31, 1926. Died December 9, 1979. Full name: Thomas Lee Jackson, Jr. Career most active 1940s-1960s. One of the first session players to work in Nashville. Known for his influential single-string and double-stop techniques. Heard on hit recordings by numerous artists, including Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, and Ray Price. His influential style can be heard on the 1956 Ray Price hit, "Crazy Arms." From the description of Oral history interview with Tommy Jackson...

Jackson, Tommy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cr5rmw (person)

Fiddle player. Born March 31, 1926. Died December 9, 1979. Full name: Thomas Lee Jackson, Jr. Career most active 1940s-1960s. One of the first session players to work in Nashville. Known for his influential single-string and double-stop techniques. Heard on hit recordings by numerous artists, including Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, and Ray Price. His influential style can be heard on the 1956 Ray Price hit, "Crazy Arms." From the description of Oral history interview with Tommy Jackson...