Fred Cockerham

Fred Cockerham (3 November 1905 - July 8, 1980) was an American fiddle and banjo player of American folk music. Cockerham was one of the seven children of Elias and Betty Jane Cockerham in North Carolina. He was one of the most accomplished of all the Round Peak, North Carolina musicians but is most commonly known for being the banjo accompanist to Tommy Jarrell. He played the fiddle in a more modern style than Jarrell, but played the fretless banjo in an old clawhammer style much like that of his old mentor, Charley Lowe.

Clawhammer Banjo Volume One - 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Clawhammer Banjo Volume Two - 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records - 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Banjo Classics from the Vaults of County Records & Old Blue Records - 2012-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Fiddle Classics from the Vaults of County Records & Old Blue Records - 2012-08-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Frankie and Johnny - 15 Different Accounts of the Infamous Murder Ballad - 2009-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Down To The Cider Mill - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stay All Night - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

High Atmosphere: Ballads And Banjo Tunes From Virginia And North Carolina - 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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