James Benton Flippen was an American old-time fiddler born on July 18, 1920, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was associated with the Round Peak style, a traditional fiddling genre from Surry County. As one of the last of his generation, he played alongside notable contemporaries like Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham. He learned music from family early on and contributed original compositions. Flippen performed with groups such as the Camp Creek Boys and the Smokey Valley Boys and received significant recognition, including the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1990.
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Meaning of the name - Benton
son of Benedict
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Place of Birth: Surry County
Place of Death: Mount Airy
Occupation: fiddler
Awards Received: North Carolina Folk Heritage Award | 1990
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 43 | 26 Cancer 33 | 6 Scorpio 58 |
| Moon | 5 Virgo 18 | 21 Sagittarius 23 | 18 Gemini 31 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 15 | 23 Leo 11 | 0 Sagittarius 7 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 50 | 8 Leo 38 | 7 Sagittarius 58 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 21 | 28 Taurus 31 | 8 Capricorn 56 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 19 | 11 Gemini 53 | 12 Virgo 41 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 37 | 19 Pisces 3 | 21 Virgo 50 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 4 | 26 Taurus 28 | 1 Pisces 46 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 40 | 29 Pisces 51 | 13 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 45 | 0 Aquarius 57 | 8 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 48 | 10 Aries 18 | 6 Scorpio 17 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 48 | 10 Libra 18 | 6 Taurus 17 |
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