COCKERHAM, FRED
(1905–1980)
COCKERHAM, FRED (b. Round Peak, N.C., November 3, 1905–July 8, 1980) Cockerham, an influential traditional banjo and fiddle player most closely associated with TOMMY JARRELL, was born in the musically fertile region along the North Carolina–Virginia border, where a unique style of banjo and fiddle playing developed. Key among the musicians who influenced Cockerham was local banjoist Charlie Lowe , who developed a clean, melodically rich style of playing in the traditional drop-thumb or frailing…