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: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for July 18, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 43 | 26 Cancer 5 | 8 Scorpio 59 |
| Moon | 5 Virgo 18 | 23 Virgo 29 | 17 Cancer 29 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 15 | 17 Cancer 30 | 1 Sagittarius 15 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 50 | 9 Virgo 54 | 10 Sagittarius 25 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 21 | 13 Gemini 58 | 10 Capricorn 25 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 19 | 4 Leo 2 | 13 Virgo 1 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 37 | 14 Aries 33 | 22 Virgo 2 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 4 | 4 Gemini 32 | 1 Pisces 45 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 40 | 4 Aries 22 | 13 Leo 41 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 45 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 8 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 48 | 1 Pisces 38 | 6 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 48 | 1 Virgo 38 | 6 Taurus 11 |
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