Abstract:
Tommy Thompson is an old-time music legend. He was an original member of the Hollow Rock String Band and founding member of The Red Clay Ramblers. Toddy at 63 he is in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease, an illness that forced him to retire from the Ramblers in 1994. Thompson's daughter Jesse Eustice and Durham's Manbites Dog Theater are collaborating on a tribute to be presented during the 2001-2002 theater season.