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The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys have already built up quite a following. Not only because of their musical abilities, but also because of their age. In the video are Jonny Mizzone (age 9) on the banjo, ...
Arthur Smith, the multi-instrumentalist and composer perhaps best known for 'Dueling Banjos,' has passed away at the age of 93. The Charlotte Observer reports that Smith died at his home in ...
The band — which includes Chojo Jacques on fiddle and mandolin, and Radoslav Lorkovic on keyboards and accordion — plays folk and country tunes, with Cox’s folksy vocals leading the way.
Eric Weissberg, half of the duo that recorded "Dueling Banjos" for the film "Deliverance" in 1973, resulting in an unlikely smash hit single and album, has died at 80. Family members and friends ...
We asked seven banjo players about Deliverance, “Dueling Banjos” and how they discovered the instrument. 1. Noam Pikelny, Punch Brothers ...
Mr. Smith, adept on guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, and violin, recorded ‘‘Guitar Boogie’’ in 1946 while stationed in Washington with the Navy.
Thirty-six years and 76,000 banjos later, he and staff still turn out instruments at this factory, where visitors can take a tour and meet the craftsmen. 3733 Kenora Drive, (800) 845-7791, www ...