Tommy Thompson : New-Timey String Band Musician
Tommy Thompson : New-Timey String Band Musician
by Lewis M. Stern
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1476675082 | 248 Pages | PDF | 11.6 MB
by Lewis M. Stern
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1476675082 | 248 Pages | PDF | 11.6 MB
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.
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