Roy Clark and Bobby Thompson

'Bury Me Beneath the Willow'
http://www.bobbythompsonbanjo.com/

Bobby Thompson Fan Club
on Facebook.com

From Franklin, Tennessee.

One of country musics best known studio musicians of the 60's, 70's and 80's.

One of the first chromatic (or melodic) style banjo players. Influenced many others.

Early 60's, worked with Jim and Jesse.

Was a member of the group Area Code 615.

Played theme music to Hee Haw, and also played banjo on movie soundtracks: Smokey and the Bandit, Coal Miners Daughter, Urban Cowboy, many others.

Played on hit songs by such artists as Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Jim & Jesse, Hank Snow, Tammy Wynette, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, Perry Como, Eddy Arnold, Les Paul, Connie Smith, Merle Haggard, Trini Lopez, the Monkees, Olivia Newton-John, Melanie, Jimmy Buffett, Dr Hook, Leon Russell, Neil Young and many others.

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[Gary Lunde]

Anybody know the name of this song? It's not Black Mountain Rag. Bobby Thompson was a picker's picker. 

[jimsvideos]

'Bury Me Beneath the Willow'

[Master100Mind]

whos back there on guitar?

[jimsvideos]

Jackie Phelps on acoustic guitar.

[elfhermie]

Sweet! Now this is what music is all about. People playing together; combining their talents to make songs fuller and containing two styles/viewpoints. Today's music shows like The Voice and American Idol have things backwards. On The Voice, they actually have singers try and compete against eachother in one on one upsmanships. Songs aren't fights to see who can win something. American Idol has people competing as well. Way better when great musicians work together in harmony like this.

[Holly Thompson]

My dad sure was awesome wasn't he..... Holly Thompson

[Jim T]

You're Bobby Thompson's daughter?? He WAS awesome! I've been looking for years for the end-of-show Hee-Haw theme. His banjo part in there is spectacular!

It's nice "seeing" you out here!

[bara903]

awesome

[uprootedbluenoser]

Back when you didn't need a Martin to be cool . .. . I see J. Phelps is rockin' a Yamaha and doin' just fine.

[uprootedbluenoser]

Right on brother!

[Kevin Rose]

I never knew that Jackie Phelps could play the guitar, that's pretty cool to see him playing with the Hee Haw Band though.

[glencoe6305]

I remember Bobby Thompson,when I was a kid on Hee Haw. He was mysterious to me,because they'd(Roy,Grandpa,Stringbean,­Ronnie,& him) do a tune,and each one,w'd sing and pick,and Bobby,wouldn't sing. Very talented.

[Levi Behrends]

Metal