Obituary: Jim (James) Chisholm, 1940 Source: The Daily Progress, Sept. 8, 1940 Contributor: Diane Lamb ------------------------------------------------ Uncle Jim Chisholm Dies At University Charlottesville, Sept. 8 (AP)-"Uncle" Jim Chisholm, 80, of Greenwood, well known fiddler, who once gave a "command" performance at the White House, died today at the University Hospital of injuries received in a fall Friday. The mountaineer fiddler, who had lived at Mirador, home of the Langhorne family, fell and struck his head on a street pavement while visiting here Friday afternoon. "Uncle" Jim performed several times at the White Top Mountain music festival and once at the National music festival in Washington. He was sought out years ago by John Powell, Virginian pianist and composer, in the latter's study of folk song. The composer found "Uncle" Jim to be rich source of old ballad tunes. Powell's composition, "Set of Three" is based on folk songs supplied largely by Jim Chisholm. "Uncle" Jim worked as a young man on a farm near here and was employed in coal mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Later he returned to this section, where he spent the remainder of his life. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Emma Truslow, of Nelson County, and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Napier, of Greenwood. Funeral services had not been arranged today. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************