Title: The Birth of the Banjo
First published: 2007
Description: "A professional banjo player, Joel Sweeney introduced mainstream America to a music (and musical instrument) which had its roots in the transplanted black culture of the southern slave. Beginning with the banjo's introduction to America and Great Britain, the book provides an overview of early banjo music. An appendix contains a performance chronology"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, Banjoists, Minstrel shows, Banjo, Biography, Musicians, biography, Musicians, united states
Places: United States
People: J. W. Sweeny (1813-1860)
LC classification: ML419.S93 C37 2007