Uncle Jimmy Thompson
Old-time music, Musical Artist
1848 – 1931
Who was Uncle Jimmy Thompson?
Jesse Donald "Uncle Jimmy" Thompson was an American old-time fiddle player. He is best remembered as the first performer to play on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, appearing with founder and host George D. Hay on the evening of November 28, 1925. The positive response generated by Thompson's performance would be an important influence on the show's creative direction in its formative years. While Thompson made only a handful of recordings late in his life, his cantankerous and eccentric personality and his fiddle skills have made him one of the best-known icons of early country music.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1848
Smith County - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 17, 1931
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on July 23, 2013
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