Odell Thompson

Odell Thompson
One of the last links to the prewar AfricanAmerican string band tradition, banjo player Odell Thompson was born on August 9, 1911, the son of John Arch Thompson, who was also a pretty fair banjo player. Thompson was raised in the northeastern part of Orange County in North Carolina, and when he began playing banjo, he absorbed his father's traditional repertoire, and was soon playing in string bands for square dances and frolics with his cousin, fiddler Joe Thompson. Odell took up guitar (he...
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Various Artists Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways
Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways - Various Artists
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Credited Role:Banjo
Song List: Listen to Songs by Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkwa Pretty Little Girl With The Blue Dress On, Sugar Hill, Sall...
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Various Artists Old-Time Music on the Air
Old-Time Music on the Air - Various Artists
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Credited Role:Performer, Banjo
Song List: Listen to Songs by Old-Time Music on the Air Hell Among The Yearlings, When The Train Comes Along, Jenny...
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