Dedicated to the Memory of Tommy Thompson (1937-2003)

Record #:

5933

Author(s):

Bernhardt, Jack

Abstract:

Tommy Thompson died January 24, 2003. He was an old-time music legend, founding member of the Chapel Hill string band, The Red Clay Ramblers, and beloved singer, songwriter, banjo player, playwright, and actor. Thompson received a 1995 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for his music compositions and for preservation and performance of traditional songs.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 50 Issue 1-2, Fall-Winter 2003, p1-8, il

Subject(s):

Thompson, Tommy, 1937-2003