Thompson, James Alexander 'Uncle Jimmie' b. 1848 d. 1931 Musician. Born in Baxter Tennessee, he was an old-time fiddle player and a pioneer of country music. In 1907, he gained regional fame as a fiddler when he won an eight-day fiddle contest in Dallas, Texas. He spent the next several years traveling around the south, performing at various fairs and other gatherings. In 1925, WSM was established as the first radio station in Nashville that could reach a regional audience. The station's first show format was called the WSM Barn Dance airing on...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) LaGuardo Cemetery, Laguardo, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
b. 1848 d. 1931