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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Benton Flippen belongs to the GI Generation group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 43 | 26 Cancer 19 | 7 Scorpio 58 |
| Moon | 5 Virgo 18 | 5 Taurus 14 | 3 Cancer 2 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 15 | 15 Leo 33 | 0 Sagittarius 44 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 50 | 15 Gemini 44 | 9 Sagittarius 11 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 21 | 18 Virgo 13 | 9 Capricorn 40 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 19 | 8 Cancer 49 | 12 Virgo 51 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 37 | 1 Aries 47 | 21 Virgo 56 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 4 | 0 Gemini 29 | 1 Pisces 46 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 40 | 2 Aries 7 | 13 Leo 41 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 45 | 2 Aquarius 44 | 8 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 48 | 20 Pisces 58 | 6 Scorpio 14 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 48 | 20 Virgo 58 | 6 Taurus 14 |
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