Fred Cockerham
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| Fred Cockerham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1905 |
| Origin | North Carolina, United States |
| Died | 8 July 1980 (aged 74) |
| Genres | American folk |
| Instruments | Fiddle, banjo |
Fred Cockerham (3 November 1905 - July 8, 1980) was a fiddle and banjo player of American folk music.[1]
Cockerham was one of the seven children of Elias and Betty Jane Cockerham in North Carolina.[1] He was one of the most accomplished of all the "Round Peak," North Carolina musicians but is most commonly known as the banjo accompanist to Tommy Jarrell. He played the fiddle in a more modern style than Jarrell, but played the fretless banjo in an old clawhammer style much like that of his old mentor, Charley Lowe.[1]
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Notes |
| 1965 | Clawhammer Banjo: Old Time Banjo and Fiddle Tunes | County | 701 | reissued on County CD 2716, Clawhammer Banjo Vol 1 (2002) |
| 1968 | Down to the Cider Mill | County | 713 | with Tommy Jarrell and Oscar Jenkins, reissued on County CD 2734 (2004) |
| 1970 | Back Home in the Blue Ridge | County | 723 | with Tommy Jarrell and Oscar Jenkins, reissued on County CD 2734 and 2735 |
| 1973 | Stay All Night and Don't Go Home | County | 741 | with Tommy Jarrell and Oscar Jenkins, recorded 1967-71, reissued on County CD 2735 (2004) |
| 1975 | High Atmosphere: Ballads and Banjo Tunes from Virginia and North Carolina | Rounder | 0028 | recorded by John Cohen in 1965, reissued on Rounder CD 028 (1995) with 11 additional tracks |
| 1978 | Under the Double Eagle | Snowflake | 103 | |
| 1992 | Best Fiddle-Banjo Duets | County | CD 2702 | with Tommy Jarrell, duets from County CD 2734 and 2735 plus additional tracks |
| 2004 | Fred Cockerham | Field Recorders Collective | FRC 101 | recorded by Ray Alden |
| 2008 | Round Peak Volume 1 | Field Recorders Collective | FRC 109 | recorded by Ray Alden |
| 2008 | Round Peak Volume 2 | Field Recorders Collective | FRC 110 | recorded by Ray Alden |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ray Alden. "Fred Cockerham". The Field Recorders' Collective. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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