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Benny Thomasson (April 22, 1909 – January 1984) was an American fiddler in the Texas style of fiddling. Thomasson was born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Gatesville, one of 10 children in a family where music was not only encouraged, it was a key ingredient of life. His parents were Lewis Alexander and Sarah Elizabeth Wright Thomasson. The elder Thomasson played fiddle, as did his brother Ed, Benny's uncle. Thomasson began fiddling at age five. His father wrote the well-known fiddle tune titled "Midnight on the Water". The boys were influenced by renowned fiddlers such as Eck Robertson and Lefty Franklin, friends of the Thomasson family.

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  • Benny Thomasson (* 22. April 1909 in , Texas; † Januar 1984) war ein US-amerikanischer Fiddlespieler. Thomasson wuchs als eines von zehn Kindern einer Musikerfamilie auf. Sowohl sein Vater als auch sein Onkel waren bekannte Fiddler. Benny Thomasson begann im Alter von drei Jahren Fiddle zu spielen. Im Alter von vierzehn Jahren begann er, an Fiddle-Wettbewerben teilzunehmen, und neunzehnjährig gewann er seinen ersten Wettbewerb. Später wurde er fünfzehn Mal Gewinner des Texas State Championship. 1955 und 1957 war er Gewinner beim World’s Fiddlers’ Festival in Crockett, Texas, und 1974 erhielt er beim National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Weiser, Idaho, den Preis in der offenen Kategorie und in der Kategorie Senioren. Seine ersten Plattenaufnahmen mit seinem Bruder gingen bei der Produktionsfirma verloren, ab den 1960er Jahren spielte er jedoch mehrere Alben beim Label County, später auch bei Weiser und Voyager ein. Er war prägend für den „Texas Style“ des amerikanischen Fiddlespiels. Nachdem Thomasson den größten Teil seines Lebens in der Region Dallas/Fort Worth als Karosseriebauer verbracht hatte, setzte er sich Anfang der 1970er Jahre mit seiner Frau Bea im Staat Washington zu Ruhe. Dort wurde er Lehrer und Förderer des jungen Mark O’Connor. 2013 wurde er in die National Fiddler Hall of Fame aufgenommen. (de)
  • Benny Thomasson (April 22, 1909 – January 1984) was an American fiddler in the Texas style of fiddling. Thomasson was born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Gatesville, one of 10 children in a family where music was not only encouraged, it was a key ingredient of life. His parents were Lewis Alexander and Sarah Elizabeth Wright Thomasson. The elder Thomasson played fiddle, as did his brother Ed, Benny's uncle. Thomasson began fiddling at age five. His father wrote the well-known fiddle tune titled "Midnight on the Water". The boys were influenced by renowned fiddlers such as Eck Robertson and Lefty Franklin, friends of the Thomasson family. Thomasson entered his first fiddle contest in the late 1920s, at age 19, thinking he was pretty good. He was disappointed that he placed near 60th place. After that, he decided that the tunes needed to be "rounded out, and smoothed up" . Thomasson worked hard and took home many trophies. He won several contests multiple times, including the Texas State Championship 15 times, the World Championship three times in a row (1955, 1956 and 1957, where he was the first out of three to do so), and the National Old-time Fiddlers Championship. He improved and improvised on many simple traditional tunes. He practiced and developed controlled improvisation, keeping the tune true to its melody while embellishing and expanding that melody. Benny had a brief brush with Hollywood when he was cast in the 1976 film "Stay Hungry". In the film, a bodybuilder (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wants to learn to play the fiddle, and seeks lessons from an old master (Thomasson). Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Joanna Cassidy, Ed Begley Jr., and Robert Englund are also in the cast. Fiddling legend Byron Berline (then living in Los Angeles) was engaged by the producers to provide music for the film, and was considered for the part as the fiddle mentor. However, Berline was too youthful and athletic (he played for the University of Oklahoma football team) to fit the part, and he suggested Thomasson. Thomasson and his wife, Bea, attended the screening of the movie, but walked out before the end, embarrassed by racier parts of the film. In 1928, Thomasson married Beatrice "Bea" Hollander, in Taos, New Mexico. They had four children. Thomasson spent most of his life working at an auto body shop in Dallas, but the Thomassons moved to Washington state in the early 1970s to be nearer their son Dale. Thomasson died in 1984 in Ellis County, Texas. (en)
  • Benny Thomasson (né Benjamin Edmond Thomasson le 22 avril 1909 à Winters, dans le comté de Runnels au Texas, et mort en janvier 1984 dans le comté d'Ellis au Texas) est un célèbre violoneux américain qui ne fut jamais un musicien professionnel, et quoiqu'il enregistra de nombreux albums et participa à de nombreux festivals, exerça surtout la profession de carrossier. Benny Thomasson est considéré, avec, comme l'un des musiciens qui ont le plus influencé le style de musique que l'on peut entendre dans les concours de violoneux, aux États-Unis aujourd'hui. Sa manière de jouer a considérablement influencé des musiciens comme . « Cet homme est l'une des légende du violon texan, et au delà de ça, un musicien dont la puissance et la portée est telle qu'on le compare souvent à des sommités comme Charlie Parker pour le jazz et Isaac Stern pour la musique classique. ». (fr)
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  • Benny Thomasson (* 22. April 1909 in , Texas; † Januar 1984) war ein US-amerikanischer Fiddlespieler. Thomasson wuchs als eines von zehn Kindern einer Musikerfamilie auf. Sowohl sein Vater als auch sein Onkel waren bekannte Fiddler. Benny Thomasson begann im Alter von drei Jahren Fiddle zu spielen. Im Alter von vierzehn Jahren begann er, an Fiddle-Wettbewerben teilzunehmen, und neunzehnjährig gewann er seinen ersten Wettbewerb. Später wurde er fünfzehn Mal Gewinner des Texas State Championship. 1955 und 1957 war er Gewinner beim World’s Fiddlers’ Festival in Crockett, Texas, und 1974 erhielt er beim National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Weiser, Idaho, den Preis in der offenen Kategorie und in der Kategorie Senioren. (de)
  • Benny Thomasson (April 22, 1909 – January 1984) was an American fiddler in the Texas style of fiddling. Thomasson was born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Gatesville, one of 10 children in a family where music was not only encouraged, it was a key ingredient of life. His parents were Lewis Alexander and Sarah Elizabeth Wright Thomasson. The elder Thomasson played fiddle, as did his brother Ed, Benny's uncle. Thomasson began fiddling at age five. His father wrote the well-known fiddle tune titled "Midnight on the Water". The boys were influenced by renowned fiddlers such as Eck Robertson and Lefty Franklin, friends of the Thomasson family. (en)
  • Benny Thomasson (né Benjamin Edmond Thomasson le 22 avril 1909 à Winters, dans le comté de Runnels au Texas, et mort en janvier 1984 dans le comté d'Ellis au Texas) est un célèbre violoneux américain qui ne fut jamais un musicien professionnel, et quoiqu'il enregistra de nombreux albums et participa à de nombreux festivals, exerça surtout la profession de carrossier. (fr)
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