On this day (October 29) in 1937, Sonny Osborne was born in Thousandsticks, Kentucky. After learning to play the banjo as a child, he formed a group with his brother, Bobby Osborne. Together, the ...

The comedy legend has teamed up with one of the best banjo players alive to release a new album, Safe, Sensible And Sane.

A new CD presents previously unreleased recordings by Hobart Smith, a traditional musician from southwestern Virginia who could play just about any instrument. Stephen Wade, the producer and annotator ...

After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again. Oct. 3, 2008 — -- Eddie Adcock's fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator.

Biographical and descriptive notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein on slipcase. Performer(s): Obray Ramsey, George Pegram, Harry West, "Aunt" Samantha Bumgarner, banjo ; with accompanying instrumentalists.