| Typically when you think of banjo music,
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| | In the early 19th century black musicians
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| you think of Dixie, Country,and of
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| | were responsible for the way the banjo
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| course, the Blues. Banjo and the Blues
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| | sounded. Gus Cannon, more commonly known
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| have a very strong connection but the
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| | as "Banjo Joe" was a very popular player.
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| interesting thing is that the type of
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| | His accompanist was often a man named
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| Blues played is influenced by various
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| | Blind Blake. In 1927 "Banjo Joe" made
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| areas of the country. Each offers a
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| | some records for the Paramount label. His
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| unique soundeven though it all comes from
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| | techniques soon were celebrated. Among
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| the same instrument. The banjo is a
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| | them were "frailing", a method still
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| veryspecial instrument that creates a
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| | studied, slide banjo, and rolling.
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| sound like none other.
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| | The modern banjo sound is very different
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| African Americans have been playing the
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| | from the old style. We can listen to the
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| banjo and the fiddle for nearly 300
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| | banjo in square dance, swing, and
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| years. Caucasians also have been playing
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| | bluegrass, to mention a few styles. Back
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| it since the late 1800s and early 1900s,
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| | in the 1800s the music was more intimate,
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| and both races shared their strumming
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| | like a group of friends listening or
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| style and appreciation for the banjo.
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| | jamming together. In those days it was a
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| Region also influences how the music
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| | smooth style, but with lots of rhythm,
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| sounds. If you hear it played in the
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| | while today's playing sounds stiffer. The
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| Mississippi Delta, then travel to
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| | banjo is still a beloved instrument, but
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| Virginia Piedmont, you may not know it's
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| | many long for the old time players like
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| the same instrument.
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| | Allen Shelton, that weren't as inhibited.
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