The Left-Handed Guitar Players That Changed Music By John Engel
DICKIE THOMPSON


guitar
Plays Guitar Left Handed Upside/Down.
In band(s) : WILD BILL DAVIS


As did many jazz guitarists of his generation, Dickie Thompson ventured into the realm of pop, R&B and rock’n’roll at different junctures, playing in bands of different genres and even writing some songs.  More uniquely, he wrote one of the classic songs of early rock’n’roll – allegedly selling 25 million copies as the B-side of the hit that kicked off the rock’n’roll era.  While rooted in the blues and taking full advantage of the electrified guitar since day one, Thompson’s guitar style and his primary musical activity have evolved mostly in the field of mainstream and soul jazz.

In a career spanning more than 60 years, Thompson has performed and/or recorded with Jackie Wilson, Wild Bill Davis, Cozy Cole, Johnny Hodges, Earl Hines, Coleman Hawkins, John Hardee, Dinah Washington, Charlie Shavers, Stuff Smith, Don Ho, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, Claude Black, Doles Dickens, and many others. 

Read about Dickie's extraordinary joie de vivre and his contributions to music in the book UNCOMMON SOUND. BUY IT NOW.

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