James Thomas
Also recorded as Son Thomas · James "Son" Thomas · James Henry Thomas · "Son Ford" Thomas
James Thomas
- Born
- 1926 · Eden.
- Died
- 1993 · Greenville.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- singer · guitarist · sculptor
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Work by James Thomas is recorded in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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1926
James Thomas born at Eden.
1993
James Thomas died at Greenville.
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Eden.
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Greenville.
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- 1.Du Noyer, Paul. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Flame Tree Publishing. 181. 2003. 1-904041-96-5.
- 2.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Blues. Guinness Publishing. 346. 1995. 0-85112-673-1.
- 3.Pace, Eric. James (Son) Thomas Dies at 66; Delta Blues Guitarist and Singer. The New York Times. July 12, 1993. 0362-4331.
- 4.Son Thomas. Mississippi Blues Trail.
- 5.Doc Rock. The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992–1993. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com.
- 6.Pat Thomas. The Country Blues.
- 7.Wynn, Ron. James "Son" Thomas | Biography. AllMusic.
- 8.Eddie Cusic. Wirz.de.
- 9.Thomas, James "Son Ford". Mississippi Encyclopedia.
- 10.William R. Ferris. James "Son" Thomas with Nancy Reagan.
- 11.James "Son" Thomas Historical Marker. Hmdb.org.
- 12.James "Son Ford" Thomas. Nga.gov.
- 13.JAMES THOMAS, 66, MISSISSIPPI BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST. Sun Sentinel. 13 July 1993.
- 14.Hall, Russell S. Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia Publishing. 2000. 978-0-7385-0655-5.
- 15.Center for Southern Folklore. Southernfolklore.com.
- 16.Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South. Nga.gov.
- 17.Livingston, Jane. Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson. 129–131.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Ferris, William (2009). Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues. University of North Carolina Press. (with CD and DVD with field recordings and video of Thomas)
- Nicholson, Robert (1999). Mississippi Blues Today! Da Capo Press. .
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