THOMPSON FAMILY

THOMPSON FAMILY (Joe, b. Cedar Grove Township, N.C., December 9, 1918; Nate , b. Cedar Grove Township, N.C., February 16, 1916–December 22, 1997; and Odell, b. Walter O. , near Methane, N.C., August 9, 1911–April 28, 1994) The African-American Thompson family has a long history of music making in the North Carolina piedmont, according to family lore dating back to Robert Thompson , born in 1849, who was said to be a FIDDLE player. Robert's sons included three musicians: John Arch , who was a…