Thompson, Glenn, 1921-2012
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Fuller Name
- Warren Glenn
Variants
- Thompson, Warren Glenn, 1921-2012
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1921-10-16
Death Date
- 2012-05-12
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Blue Ridge Entertainers (Musical group : Glenn Thompson)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Dixie Playboys
Has Affiliation
- Organization: WDVA Barn Dance (Radio program)
Birth Place
- Moore County (N.C.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
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Sources
- found: Glenn Thompson collection, 1944-2002(Glenn Thompson; North Carolina country music singer and guitarist; b. 1921)
- found: Legacy.com, July 12, 2013(Glenn Thompson; d. May 12, 2012; native of Moore County, N.C.; country music singer, guitarist, bandleader, radio personality, and recording artist) - http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimesnews/obituary.aspx?n=glenn-thompson&pid=157650303
- found: Finding aid for Glenn Thompson collection, 1944-2002, via UNC University Libraries WWW site, viewed 20 March 2021(Glenn Thompson was born in Moore County, N.C., on 16 October 1921. His radio career began in 1941 at station WGH in Newport News, Va. In 1943, he moved to Panama City, Fla., working briefly at station WDLP with John King and his Drifting Cowboys. In 1944, after serving for about a year as a tank driver in Fort Knox, Ky., Glenn moved again to Burlington, N.C. His band, the Blue Ridge Entertainers, performed daily on Burlington radio station WBBB; the band, with some personnel changes, changed its name in 1946 to Glenn Thompson and his Dixie Playboys. From that year to 1948, they released five 78s on Thompson's own label, recorded at the Nelson Teal Studios in Burlington. In 1947, the group began extensive touring with the Wilby Kensey Theatre circuit, performing in thirteen eastern states from Maine to Florida. In 1949, Thompson and the Playboys moved to Danville, Va., where they recorded three 78s and were featured performers on radio station WDVA. That June, the station started its very popular Saturday night Barn Dance, held at the Danville Fairgrounds, with Glenn as its main attraction. In addition to headlining that weekly program, Thompson frequently entertained school and church groups, traveled with his own tent show, and coordinated a shifting pool of considerable talent for his shows. For a short period in 1950, the Louvin Brothers joined the Barn Dance, acting as Thompson's band and appearing uncredited on his 78 recording of "Lovers Lane" and "Trouble Keeps Hanging Around My Door." Thompson returned to Burlington and WBBB in 1953 and recorded two LPs and a final single during the 1960s, with a number of the LP tracks released additionally as 45s. In 1983, he married his third wife, Wilma Martin, the widow of country entertainer Slim Martin. Thompson retired from the music business in 1985, but continued to make occasional personal appearances.) - https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/20341/
- found: Find a Grave website, viewed 20 March 2021(Warren Glenn Thompson; 16 October 1921, Moore County, N.C.; died 12 May 2012, Durham, N.C.; country music singer, guitarist, bandleader, radio personality, and recording artist, performing first with the Burlington, N.C. based Blue Ridge Entertainers and subsequently with his own Dixie Playboys) - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90278894/
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Change Notes
- 2003-03-03: new
- 2021-03-22: revised
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