Jimmy Campbell
Musician · b. 1963 · Detroit, Michigan
Jimmy Campbell was a Detroit-born fiddler whose Jim & Jesse tenure (from 1987), three-year seat in Bill Monroe's last Blue Grass Boys lineup (1990–1993), and "Pieces of Time" solo album featuring Monroe himself made him a key bridge between Monroe and the next generation — before his death at 40 in a tragic carbon monoxide accident.
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- Born April 28, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan; died October 24, 2003 at age 40.
- Moved to Nashville in 1987 to play fiddle with Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys.
- Joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1990 when Billy Rose left and "Tater" Tate switched from fiddle to bass; played fiddle with Monroe 1990–1993.
- Appeared on Bill Monroe's last studio album, including the quartets "Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord," "Shine Hallelujah Shine," "Harbor of Love," "Are You Lost in Sin," and "He'll Take You In."
- Returned to Jim & Jesse in 1993; also worked with the Cumberland Highlanders and The Sidemen (appearing on "Almost Live at the Station Inn").
- Released solo albums "Young Opry Fiddler" (1993) and "Pieces of Time" (the latter featuring Bill Monroe compositions and Monroe's own playing).
- Died of carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping on a converted school bus near Clarksville, Tennessee; Rosanne "Rosie" Carter Nix (granddaughter of Johnny Cash and June Carter) also died in the incident.
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Mac WisemanPlayed on recordings with Mac Wiseman
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Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysPlayed on recordings with Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
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Jim & JessePlayed on recording with Jim & Jesse