Tommy Thompson

New-Timey String Band Musician

AvLewis M. Stern

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-10
Mått:178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt:449 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
Antal sidor:247
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476675084

Utforska kategorier

Populärmusik inom Kultur
Tonsättare och låtskrivare inom Kultur
Musiker, sångare och grupper inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Clawhammer banjo player Lewis M. Stern has written about traditional musicians including Dwight Diller, Tommy Malbeouf, and Jim Scancarelli. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Recensioner i media

“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

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction ONE. Early Life TWO. Studying Music THREE. Playing MusicFOUR. Studying MusiciansFIVE. Studying ThinkingSIX. Red Clay RamblingConclusion: Writing, Theatricalizing, Teaching,Thinking, Entertaining Appendix I: Tommy’s Banjos Appendix II: DiscographyAppendix III: Notes on Tommy’s CollaborativeLyric Writing Chapter Notes Bibliography Interviewees Index