Clawhammer banjo player Lewis M. Stern has written for The Banjoists Broadsheet, The Old Time Herald and Banjo Newsletter.
“Looking at Tommy’s life through old-time back to the early 1960’s,
of all the books I have read, this book is one of the most concise
accounts of those days, and Tommy was at the center of it all! ...
In so many ways this book is as much a biography of the
continuation, growth and transformation of the old-time fiddle
tradition as it moved from the hands of one generation to another
and has influenced several generations since. ... Take time to read
and savor this book, giving it the attention it deserves in both
describing this wonderful musician and his life through old-time
music and beyond.”—Banjo Newsletter
“Stern’s carefully researched thoroughly annotated, intensely
informative book is a study of Thompson’s intellect and
temperament... There isn’t a page without a payoff in Stern’s book,
and this includes the not-to-be-missed footnotes, which are full of
anecdotes about the string band revival, excerpts from interviews
that didn’t find their way into the main text, and further details
about Thompson’s banjos, studies, and projects.”—The Old Time
Herald
“This book is extremely well researched and meticulously
documented… I thoroughly recommend this book.” —Old Time News
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