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One of the most remarkable stories in recording history. Thomas Fraser of Burra Isle, Shetland, passed away in 1978 aged only 50. Thomas had been a fisherman and crofter - ordinary you might say - yet he left a stunning legacy: thousands of songs recorded at home in his small croft house using a reel-to-reel recorder.
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1927. Thomas Fraser born in Utterabrake, Burra Isle,...
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By Hamish MacPherson Journalist. Share. Thomas Fraser was a Shetland fisherman who sang, played and lived the blues. IT was 41 years ago today that the death occurred at the age of 50 of Thomas Fraser, undoubtedly Scotland ’s most extraordinary country and western recording artist.
Thomas James Fraser (20 March 1927 – 6 January 1978) was a Scottish fisherman and Country and Western and rhythm and blues musician from Shetland. Fraser was born in on the isle of Burra. He never released any recordings during his lifetime and rarely played live before paying audiences.
Thomas James Fraser (20 de marzo de 1927 - 6 de enero de 1978) fue un pescador escocés , músico de country y western y de ritmo y blues de las Shetland. Fraser nació en la isla de Burra . Nunca lanzó ninguna grabación durante su vida y rara vez tocó en vivo ante audiencias pagas.
Thomas Fraser lived from 20 March 1927 to 6 January 1978. He was a fisherman who, since his death, has become internationally famous as a country and western singer. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Thomas Fraser, 10th Lord Lovat (1631–1699), was a younger son of Hugh, 7th Lord Lovat (1591–1646), hereditary chief of the Clan Fraser. He was known as Thomas of Beaufort, which marked him as the belonging to the second line of the family tree after the chiefly family, the Lovats.
