Thompson, Odell

Thompson, Odell 9 August 1911; Orange County, NC – 28 April 1994; Mebane, NC Banjo player in dance and blues styles. Thompson often performed locally in his spare time with his fiddler cousin Joe Thompson. In the early 1970s they were discovered and brought to wider notice by researcher Kip Lornell, including performances at the National Folk Festival and the Festival of American Folklife. Edward Komara Bibliography Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Larkin, Colin. The…