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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia

Various Artists
Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing—32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performers’ life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo’s gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.

Track Listing

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John Snipes
01:15
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102
Dink Roberts
02:12
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103
John Snipes
02:47
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104
Dink Roberts
01:03
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105
Joe Thompson and Odell Thompson
01:38
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106
James Roberts
00:51
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107
Dink Roberts
00:40
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108
Dink Roberts
01:06
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109
Dink Roberts
01:23
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110
Dink Roberts
01:22
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111
Joe Thompson and Odell Thompson
01:11
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112
Joe Thompson and Odell Thompson
02:20
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113
Joe Thompson and Tommy Thompson
02:14
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114
John Snipes
01:22
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115
John Snipes and Tommy Thompson
01:17
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116
John Snipes
03:50
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117
Dink Roberts
02:19
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118
Dink Roberts
02:06
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119
John Snipes
03:55
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120
John Snipes
01:19
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121
Etta Baker and Cora Phillips
01:51
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122
John Jackson
01:50
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123
Homer Walker
02:27
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124
Irvin Cook and Leonard Bowles
02:02
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125
Leonard Bowles
01:49
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126
Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston
01:58
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127
John Tyree
01:12
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128
Dink Roberts
01:24
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129
John Snipes
01:51
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130
Rufus Kasey
04:44
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131
Dink Roberts
04:22
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132
Joe and Odell Thompson
01:28