The birth of the banjo
Subtitle: Katonah Museum of Art, November 9, 2003-February 1, 2004
By: guest curators, Robert Shaw, Peter Szego, George Wunderlich.
Contributors: Shaw, Robert, 1951-; Szego, Peter.; Wunderlich, George.
Publisher: Katonah Museum of Art
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Katonah, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Banjo -- United States -- Exhibitions.; Banjoists -- United States -- History.; African American musicians.; Music -- African American influences.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and exhibition catalog (p. [52]-[56]).
Table of contents: title: Introduction : America's mythic instrument -- Robert Shaw; title: The African roots of the banjo -- J. Kenneth Moore; title: African Americans and the banjo -- Rex Ellis; title: Early banjo players and banjo music -- Bob Carlin; title: Art and craft of the early banjo -- Peter Szego and George Wunderlich.