Tommy Jarrell

Thomas Jefferson Jarrell, known around as Tommy Jarrell (March 1, 1901 - January 28, 1985) was an American fiddler, banjo player, and singer from the Mount Airy region of North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains. In his later years, Jarrell lived in the small unincorporated community of Toast, North Carolina. His life is documented in two films by Les Blank, listed below. Jarrell's first fiddle, which he bought for $10, is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
Category:People
Category:1900s