Tommy Thompson

New-Timey String Band Musician

By: Lewis M. Stern

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Paperback | 10 April 2019

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248 Pages

Age
18+

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25.4 x 17.78 x 1.32

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Tommy Thompson arrived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1963, smitten by folk and traditional Appalachian music. In 1972, he teamed with Bill Hicks and Jim Watson to form the nontraditional string band the Red Clay Ramblers. Mike Craver joined in 1973, and Jack Herrick in 1976. Over time, musicians including Clay Buckner, Bland Simpson and Chris Frank joined Tommy, who played with the band until 1994.

Drawing on interviews and correspondence, and the personal papers of Thompson, the author depicts a life that revolved around music and creativity. Appendices cover Thompson's banjos, his discography and notes on his collaborative lyric writing.

Industry Reviews

"Looking at Tommy's life through old-time back to the early 1960's, of all the books I have read, this book is one of the most concise accounts of those days, and Tommy was at the center of it all! ... In so many ways this book is as much a biography of the continuation, growth and transformation of the old-time fiddle tradition as it moved from the hands of one generation to another and has influenced several generations since. ... Take time to read and savor this book, giving it the attention it deserves in both describing this wonderful musician and his life through old-time music and beyond."-Banjo Newsletter

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