Uncle Jimmy Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Uncle Jimmy Thompson

American musician

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1848

Place of Birth: Baxter, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1931

Profession: songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jesse Donald "Uncle Jimmy" Thompson (1848 – February 17, 1931) 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 (then called the WSM-AM Barn Dance), 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.