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The first consists of primary banjo players and the second of celebrities that also play the banjo This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
James "Dink" Roberts (September 15, 1894 – August 30, 1989) was an American old-time banjo player. His performances, which were recorded in the 1970s by folklorists, illustrate a style of playing that pre-dates the blues.
John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864) was a black French singer and banjo player who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to New Orleans from the French West Indies in the 1820s. [ 3 ] One of his influences was Old Corn Meal , a street vendor who had gained fame as a singer and dancer at the St. Charles Theatre in 1837.
Mike Snider (born May 30, 1961) is an American banjo player and humorist. He specialized in "old-time" mountain music which is a stylistic that can be traced back to the core beginnings of country music. He learned to play the banjo at the age of 16. Although he is well known for comedic routine, he is also a banjo player.
S. Johnny St. Cyr; Emily Saliers; Bob Schmidt (musician) Uncle John Scruggs; Ketch Secor; Pete Seeger; George Segal; The Severin Sisters; Lee Sexton; Allen Shelton
After a while he began playing banjo in the streets of Hartford, Connecticut. In 1861, he tried but failed to join the United States Army, as no black volunteers were accepted at the time, but joined the U.S. Navy in Boston. He entertained fellow crew members with his banjo playing, before joining the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment. [1]
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David Harrison Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian.