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Musical instrument museum in East Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City
The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to the history of the banjo. The museum's exhibits document the rise of the banjo from its arrival
American_Banjo_Museum
Stringed musical instrument
famous American bluegrass players of the banjo are Ralph Stanley and Earl Scruggs. Historically, the banjo occupied a central place in Black American traditional
Banjo
The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame, formerly known as the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame, recognizes musicians. bands, or companies that have
American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame members
American_Banjo_Museum_Hall_of_Fame_members
American singer-songwriter (born 1945)
autobiography in 2018 titled The Life I've Picked - A Banjo Player's Nitty Gritty Journey. The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame Inductee Independent Music Award
John_McEuen
British musician (born 1987)
We're an American-ish Band". SPIN. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021. "Visiting The American Banjo Museum". Bill
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8 string banjo played and tuned like a mandolin
The mandolin-banjo is a hybrid instrument, combining a banjo body with the neck and tuning of a mandolin. It is a soprano banjo. It has been independently
Mandolin-banjo
Stringed instrument
referred to as a bass banjo. The first to enter real production was the five-string cello banjo, tuned one octave below a five-string banjo. This was followed
Bass_banjo
RB-4 - 1929 (Plaque beneath museum exhibit). Oklahoma City, OK: American Banjo Museum. banjo differs from typical Gibson production in 1929 and was completed
Prewar_Gibson_banjo
Musical artist (1913–1998)
– February 19, 1998), known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and old time/country music singer. He was inducted as a member
Grandpa_Jones
US bluegrass group
trio of musicians who play bluegrass and new American folk music. The trio consists of Jens Kruger (banjo, harmony vocals), Uwe Kruger (guitar, lead and
Kruger_Brothers
American puppeteer (1936–1990)
celebrate the life and legacy of Jim Henson at the American Banjo Museum". American Banjo Museum. August 22, 2018. Archived from the original on February
Jim_Henson
American bluegrass musician and singer (1927–2016)
(February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. He began playing music in 1946
Ralph_Stanley
American banjo player and teacher (1930–2023)
bluegrass music by him and others. In 2020, he was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame under the Instruction & Education category. Roger Sprung
Roger_Sprung
American percussion instrument manufacturer
belonged to Conn who continued to market Ludwig & Ludwig drums. A Ludwig banjo in the Jazz Age In 1937, William purchased a factory building and established
Ludwig_Drums
American banjo player (born 1981)
inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame under the Five-String Performance category. In 2018, Pikelny married American singer-songwriter,
Noam_Pikelny
Capital city of Oklahoma, United States
Museum for First Americans". The National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved January 28, 2024. Tonkins, Sam (February 6, 2019). "American Banjo Museum
Oklahoma_City
American country music instrumentalist (1938–2023)
(February 17, 1938 – October 9, 2023) was an American country music instrumentalist. He played the five-string banjo, dobro, steel guitar, mandolin, electric
Buck_Trent
United States and Philippines pizza chain
Shakey Johnson is honored in the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for his longtime use of banjo music at his pizza parlors. Other live
Shakey's_Pizza
Erick Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame – Muskogee American Banjo Museum – Oklahoma City Washington Irving Trail Museum, country music collection, named after Washington
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American musician and social activist (1919–2014)
5-string banjo. Hitherto strictly limited to the Appalachian region,[citation needed] the five-string banjo became known nationwide as the American folk instrument
Pete_Seeger
American banjo player
magazine pop chart in 1948. He was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in 2005. Banjo Hall of Fame Members "Join Ancestry®". www.ancestry
Mike_Pingitore
American singer-songwriter
(February 21, 1926 – October 16, 1984) was an American bluegrass and country musician, best known as a pioneering banjo and guitar player who partnered with Red
Don_Reno
American musician and instrument manufacturer (1855—1898)
an American musician, composer, publisher, and manufacturer of banjos. He owned the S. S. Stewart Banjo Company, which was one of the largest banjo manufacturers
Samuel_Swaim_Stewart
Musical artist
James. "American songster Flemons forges a solo path". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024. "Hall of Fame Celebration". American Banjo Museum. February
Dom_Flemons
American banjoist and banjo maker (1878–1960)
(December 30, 1878 – November 22, 1960) was an American banjoist and banjo maker. The "Van Eps Recording Banjo" was a well-known model until 1930. He was
Fred_Van_Eps
Fame Alabama Music Hall of Fame American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum The Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (New
List of halls and walks of fame
List_of_halls_and_walks_of_fame
Miniature variant of the banjo
banjo companies currently make these instruments as mini banjos. Fairbanks #3 Electric Banjorine — 1891 (Sign inside museum). Oklahoma City: American
Banjeaurine
American musical instrument company
started to make banjos. The company produced its recording line of banjos in 1924 and, four years later, took on the name of the "Epiphone Banjo Company". It
Epiphone
American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
American Idol season eight finals, he performed alongside Michael Sarver and Megan Joy in the song "Pretty Flowers". Martin is featured playing banjo
Steve_Martin
American musician and publisher (1913–1997)
commendation. He was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in 2001 for his work furthering banjo instruction. Many guitarists have studied
Mel_Bay
Type of wall clock
The banjo clock, or banjo timepiece, is an American wall clock with a banjo-shaped case. It was invented by Simon Willard, originally of Grafton, Massachusetts
Banjo_clock
Painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner
The Banjo Lesson is an 1893 oil painting by African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner. It depicts two African-Americans in a humble domestic setting:
The_Banjo_Lesson
American manufacturer and importer of string instruments
launched fully into fretted and plucked instruments (guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles and zithers) under the "George Washburn" brand, which was Lyon's
Washburn_Guitars
American musician and entertainer (1902–1970)
Edwin Ellsworth Peabody (February 19, 1902 – November 7, 1970) was an American banjo player, instrument developer, and musical entertainer whose career spanned
Eddie_Peabody
Japanese-born American musician
May 2003, Tagawa was inducted into the Four String Banjo Hall of Fame at the American Banjo Museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma for his achievements in music
Charlie_Tagawa
Species of amphibian
or southern banjo frog, and bull frog. The frog is also called the pobblebonk after its distinctive "bonk" call, which is likened to a banjo string being
Limnodynastes_dumerilii
Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City in the United States
Academy of Contemporary Music at University of Central Oklahoma American Banjo Museum Bass Pro Shops Bricktown Canal Riverwalk Bricktown Fountain Bricktown
Downtown_Oklahoma_City
Topics referred to by the same term
2013 Ralph Martin, American banjoist (American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame members in 2003) Ralph Martin, character in 1933 American film Stage Mother Martin
Ralph_Martin
American musical instrument manufacturer
acoustic and tenor guitars, banjos, the aforementioned mandolute and ukuleles. H. A. Weymann (Wegmann) migrated to America in 1852, arriving in Philadelphia
Weymann_guitars
Musical artist
Banjo Company, promotional record, Fred J. Bacon, banjo solo, unaccompanied Bacon Professional FF #2 banjo, 1908, made by Vega. American Banjo Museum
Frederick_J._Bacon
American jazz banjoist and guitarist (1890–1966)
– June 17, 1966) was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist. He was one of the original pioneers of jazz music, playing banjo and guitar in the bands
Johnny_St._Cyr
American banjo player and bandleader (1896–1965)
Reser during the years 1922 to 1935. American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame members Lee, William F. (2005). American Big Bands. Hal Leonard Corporation. p
Harry_Reser
American painter (1859–1937)
that echoed that of Eakins. While works like The Banjo Lesson depicted everyday scenes of African American life, Tanner later painted religious subjects
Henry_Ossawa_Tanner
Former musical instrument manufacturer in Boston, Massachusetts
number of American and international companies. In 1989, the Deering Banjo Company purchased the Vega name. They currently produce Vega banjos reminiscent
Vega_Company
Tourist attraction in Oaks, Pennsylvania
The American Treasure Tour Museum is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large
American_Treasure_Tour
available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Center of the American Indian (1978–1992), Oklahoma
List_of_museums_in_Oklahoma
African American artist
learned in the city's museums as well, while getting to know other expatriates, including Henry Ossawa Tanner, the leading African-American artist. Woodruff
Hale_Woodruff
Folk lute of the Jola ethnic group
of banjo that European American performers, who came to be known as blackface minstrels (see minstrel show), initially learned from African American musicians
Akonting
Musical artist
William G. Evans (born September 2, 1956) is an American musician, author, and instructor noted for his banjo proficiency and knowledge of the history of
Bill_Evans_(bluegrass)
2005 studio album by Tally Hall
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is the debut studio album by American rock band Tally Hall, originally released on October 24, 2005, and was re-released
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (album)
Marvin's_Marvelous_Mechanical_Museum_(album)
singing and banjo playing. The museum opened in October 2004, in Clintwood, Virginia (close to McClure, Virginia, where Stanley was born). The Museum is housed
Ralph_Stanley_Museum
Muppet character
opened a small museum containing puppets and memorabilia dedicated to Kermit. A Kermit puppet can be seen at the National Museum of American History. Kermit's
Kermit_the_Frog
American folksinger and songwriter (1883–1977)
which they sang a number of popular and influential sides with Burnett on banjo or guitar. Burnett has been described as "one of the great natural songsters
Dick_Burnett_(musician)
Living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, United States
brought to the American colonies in bondage. With them, enslaved individuals brought traditions and customs, items like the modern-day banjo are descended
Frontier_Culture_Museum
American banjoist
Plummer playing Robert E. Lee on YouTube "Hall of Fame Members - American Banjo Museum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-07
Scotty_Plummer
Country primarily in North America
and lyrical styles of African-American music in particular have influenced American music. Banjos were brought to America through the slave trade. Minstrel
United_States
British video game developer
genres. Its most popular games include the Battletoads, Donkey Kong, and Banjo-Kazooie series, as well as games like GoldenEye 007 (1997), Perfect Dark
Rare_(company)
African-made archaeological object found in North America
the Colony of Virginia in North America. It is now one of the oldest African-American objects in the British Museum and possibly one of the oldest surviving
Akan_Drum
American jazz musician
Mazzy was inducted into the American Banjo Museum's Hall of Fame, in the category of 4 String Banjo Performance. List of banjo players All Music Guide to
Jimmy_Mazzy
American bass guitarist and vocalist
1965) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon plays banjo, piano, and
Mike_Gordon
American country and bluegrass singer, musician and composer (born 1954)
but he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo. Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the International Bluegrass
Ricky_Skaggs
American band
Punch Brothers is an American band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), Brittany Haas (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar),
Punch_Brothers
American musician
members of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett primarily plays the banjo but also plays harmonica, drums, piano, acoustic guitar and electric guitar
Scott_Avett
1972 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
vocals. "Nashville Blues" (Earl Scruggs) – 3:10 Earl Scruggs-Lead banjo, McEuen-Banjo, Hanna-Washboard, Jimmie Fadden-Harmonica, Clements-Fiddle, Randy
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (album)
Will_the_Circle_Be_Unbroken_(album)
Painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner
common themes with Tanner's other paintings from the 1890s including The Banjo Lesson (1893) and The Young Sabot Maker (1895). The work is based on photographs
The_Thankful_Poor
Musical instrument
plans, retitled "How to Build an Uncle Enos Banjo", were included in the 1890 edition of Beard's American Boy's Handy Book as supplementary material at
Cigar_box_guitar
American string band
and four-string banjo, Rhiannon Giddens on banjo and fiddle and Súle Greg Wilson on bodhrán, brushes, washboard, bones, tambourine, banjo, banjolin, and
Carolina_Chocolate_Drops
American musician
musical career began in childhood. At the age of 14, he was invited to play banjo for Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, one of the most respected bluegrass
Carl_Jackson
American family descended from the founders of Mars Inc.
an American family that owns the confectionery company Mars Inc. In 1988, the family was ranked as the richest family in the United States of America by
Mars_family
Americana string band based in Tennessee
has influenced acts like Mumford & Sons and contributed to a revival of banjo-picking string bands playing Americana music—leading to variations on it
Old_Crow_Medicine_Show
American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist (b. 1972)
five string banjo, by reading books to teach herself the chord progressions. From 1984–1989, Jane Frost (Director of the Patsy Montana Museum and the Walnut
Emily_Strayer
American singer, musician & TV host (1933–2018)
popularize the genre. Clark was highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist, banjo player and fiddler. During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for
Roy_Clark
American comedian and actor (1892–1964)
nickname "Banjo Eyes". In 1933, artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round eyes resembling the drum-like pot of a banjo. Cantor's
Eddie_Cantor
American composer, musician, and record producer (1921–2014)
respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player. One of his early hits was the instrumental "Guitar Boogie", which
Arthur_"Guitar_Boogie"_Smith
Musical artist
1986) is an American singer-songwriter. Kiah is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee and currently lives in Johnson City. She plays guitar and banjo. As of 2026
Amythyst_Kiah
American photographer (born 1943)
Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Norton Museum of Art, Wexner Center for the Arts, and the Addison Gallery of American Art. The
William_Wegman_(photographer)
Traditional music of the American Appalachian Mountains region
part of the American folk music revival of the 1960s. Instruments typically used to perform Appalachian music include the banjo, American fiddle, fretted
Appalachian_music
American clockmaker (1753–1848)
the "banjo" clock, at Roxbury. It was America's first commercially successful wall clock. It was an innovative design. It was the first American eight-day
Simon_Willard
American musician and instrument builder
Riley Baugus (born November 28, 1965) is an American old-time guitarist, banjo player, fiddler, singer and instrument builder from North Carolina. Baugus
Riley_Baugus
2019 studio album by Our Native Daughters
her four contributions focus on the historical role of the banjo as the first "truly American" instrument. As she points out in the liner notes, the instrument
Songs_of_Our_Native_Daughters
Slavery era dance created by African-Americans
the crowd. Like the banjo and other instruments, the berimbau was based on African instruments and developed by African-American slaves. An early depiction
Stick dance (African-American)
Stick_dance_(African-American)
American musician (1924–2012)
Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which
Earl_Scruggs
Hall disc signal (also called a "banjo" signal) was the first electrically operated signal to be widely adopted by American railroads. Thomas Hall patented
North American railroad signals
North_American_railroad_signals
Variety of American English
Black Americans, and a small number of its speakers are not Black Americans. Like most varieties of African-American English, African-American Vernacular
African-American Vernacular English
African-American_Vernacular_English
Painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner
an American painter who lived in France, completed about 1905. While Tanner is well known today for two paintings in the United States, The Banjo Lesson
Abraham's_Oak_(painting)
Museum in Queens, New York
bicentennial celebrations, the museum organized multiple exhibits about local and American history, including exhibits about Polish-American culture, urban planning
New_York_Hall_of_Science
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Embezzling $1 Million From Museum". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012. Banjo, Shelly (2012). "Former Staffer at Mark Twain Museum Admits Theft - Metropolis
Mark_Twain_House
American bluegrass/folk-rock band
(2003–present) Tim Saxhaug – bass, backing vocals (2003–present) Dave Carroll – banjo, backing vocals (2003–present) Erik Berry – mandolin, backing vocals (2003–present)
Trampled_by_Turtles
May, when Cline switched back to banjo. Brock left in early July, with Cline switching to guitar and Hicks covering banjo duties alongside fiddle. The following
List of Blue Grass Boys members
List_of_Blue_Grass_Boys_members
Subcategory of string instruments
Ukraine, Belarus) Bandura (Ukraine) Bandurria (Spain) Bandolin (Ecuador) Banjo (American) Banjolele (United Kingdom) Barbat (Iran) Begena (Ethiopia) Biwa (Japan)
Plucked_string_instrument
American musician (born 1942)
He contributed two tracks, "Banjo Cantata" and "Ramblin' On", to a compilation of banjo pieces released by Davon as Banjo Greats (Volumes 1 & 2), re-issued
Roger_McGuinn
American singer (1929–2003)
use professionally, including on songwriting credits. She played guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and television shows
June_Carter_Cash
Plucked string instrument
physically uppermost is not the lowest, as is also the case with the five-string banjo and most ukuleles for example. The tuning and narrow range allow the player
Cittern
American musician (born 1978)
organ, guitars, mandolin, organ, pedal steel, piano, synthesizer, tenor banjo, vocals, wurlitzer piano Various artists, Day of The Dead LP (2016, 4AD)
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Mandolone
African-American culture, also known as Black American culture or Black culture in American English, refers to the cultural expressions of African Americans,
African-American_culture
American rock band
Styx (/ˈstɪks/) is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972. They are known for blending melodic hard rock guitar with acoustic guitar
Styx_(band)
American singer-songwriter
Buck Curran (born May 23, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter-guitarist, record producer, painter and guitar maker. Curran formed the psych-folk duo
Buck_Curran
Musical artist
piano and banjo player. Kater was born in Montreal, Quebec, where she spent her early childhood in Mile End. She started playing the banjo at 12 years
Kaia_Kater
American guitarist (1926–2022)
1926, and was raised near Mineral, Virginia. His first instrument was a banjo ukulele, and by the age of six, he was performing with his two brothers
Ray_Edenton
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