Annotation:Uncle Jimmy Johnson
X:1 T: Uncle Jimmy Johnson C: N:From the playing of Bob Simmons (1915 - 1995), Granite Falls, Washington, N:originally from Illinois. N:The tune is in the Evergreen Fiddler Tunebook Volume II, published by the N:Washington State Old Time Fiddlers Association in 2006, currently out of print. Z:Stuart Williams, abc's by V.T. Williams M:C| K:D "D"A,B,DDD2DE|FGAB AGFA|dcdA BDFD|"Em"E[E2B,2][EB,][E2B,2][EB,][EB,]| "D"A,B,DDD2DE|"G"FGAB AGFA|"D"dcdA BDFD|"A7"ECDD"D"D4:| |:[f2A2][Aa][fA][a2A2]ba|fedf edBA|"Bm"[B2f2][B2b2][A2a2]ba|fedf edBA| "D"defga2ba|"G"fedf edBA|"D"dcdA BDFD|"A7"ECDD"D"D4:|
UNCLE JIMMY JOHNSON. American, Reel (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Uncle Jimmy Johnson" was composed by fiddler Bob Simmons (1915-1995), who was born and raised in Herrin, southern Illinois, the eldest son of ten children. His father was a coal miner and reputed to have been a good fiddler. The title honors his own uncle. Simmons played with the house band at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance backing the Coon Creek Girls when they played the venue, and also toured with Pee Wee King's band and Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats. After retiring from touring he moved to Wyoming, then Montana, and finally settled in Granite Springs, Washington.
