Uncle Jimmy Thompson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 94 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1848 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Smith County |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 17,1931 |
| Died | Laguardo |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Full name | Jesse Donald Thompson |
| Genres | Old-time Music |
| Record labels | Columbia Records |
| Job | Singer |
| Instruments | Fiddle |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 571353 |
Uncle Jimmy Thompson Life story
Jesse Donald "Uncle Jimmy" Thompson was an American old-time fiddle player and singer-songwriter. 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.