Clarence Ashley

Clarence Ashley

male, deceased (1967)
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (September 29 1895 (or 1885?) - June 2 1967) was a 20th-century American clawhammer banjo player and singer. Born in Bristol,...
Bucky Pizzarelli

Bucky Pizzarelli

male, 83 years old
John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli (born) is an American classical jazz guitarist and banjoist, perhaps most notable for his work with jazz guitarist...
Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson

male, deceased (1970)
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson was a pioneering American blues and jazz singer/guitarist. There is some dispute over the year of his birth, but 1894 is...
Brad Leftwich

Brad Leftwich

male
Brad Leftwich is a prominent American old-time fiddle and banjo player and teacher. He is originally from Oklahoma. Leftwich was a founding member...
Roscoe Holcomb

Roscoe Holcomb

male, deceased (1981)
Roscoe Holcomb (1911-1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music,...
Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens

male, 34 years old
Sufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and...
Future Man

Future Man

male, 52 years old
Royel (Roy) Wilfred Wooten (stage name Futureman, known as Futch to his fans, born October 13, 1957 in Hampton, Virginia) is an inventor, musician...
Vess Ossman

Vess Ossman

male, deceased (1923)
Vess Ossman (1868 - 1923) was a leading 5-string banjoist and popular recording artist. Sylvester Louis Ossman was born August 21, 1868 in Hudson,...

Eric Weissberg

male, 70 years old
Eric Weissberg (born 18 August 1939) is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie "Deliverance".
Gus Cannon

Gus Cannon

male, deceased (1979)
Gus Cannon (b. Red Banks, Mississippi, September 12, 1883 - d. Memphis, October 15, 1979) was an African American blues musician who helped to...