August 21, 2009

Disney Pressed Quarter

 

   Looking for a lucky quarter? For a limited time you can get one with Donald Duck and a four string banjo. The coin is pressed at Walt Disney World but you can purchase them from:  "Your WDW Store."

Link

Submitted by John Mumford

 

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August 20, 2009

Jazz Age Banjo

    I recently found an interesting website that explores the history of banjo players from the "Jazz Age" which is primarily in the 1920's. The author of this site looks at banjo players like Fred Guy, Charles Bocage, Johnny St. Cyr, Bill Johnson and Ikey Robinson. I hope that more banjo players will be added. The website is called Jazz Age Banjo.

Submitted by John Mumford

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August 19, 2009

Buddy Lee 1918 - 2009

    Following his discharge from the Army in 1946. Buddy was playing guitar in and around Denver, Colorado. It was Bob Scobey that turned Buddy's career around when he asked him to play banjo in his Dixieland band in Chicago.
    After Bob Scobey's death Buddy continued to play in clubs in the Chicago area. Although he also played guitar his tenor banjo was tuned to the traditional CGDA. His real name was Albert Leet. The most well known recording by "Banjo Buddy" was a self produced LP titled "Banjo Buddy." In his later year he also produced a CD that had both banjo and guitar. It was titled "Meet Me In Dreamland."
     I was fortunate to have interviewed Buddy in 2003. His story can be found in Volume 4 of Jazz Banjo Magazine. Mr. Leetz died on Saturday August 8th. There is an article written about him in the Chicago Tribune.

Submitted by John Mumford

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July 24, 2009

Submitted by Sean Moyses

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July 22, 2009

www.banjomusic.org

Submitted by John Wildeman

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July 12, 2009

Howard Alden on tenor banjo with Jack Convery, Gary Neuman, & Friends.

Dinner/Concert with HOWARD ALDEN

Thursday Aug. 13,2009
San Franciscan Restaurant, Walnut Creek, CA.

Dinner seating 5pm
Show begins at 7pm-9pm
Dinner & Show ($30/Adv/$40 day of show)
Show only ($20/adv/$25 day of show)

Reservations: Call Jack Convery (707) 208-4757 or
email Jack: entline@mac.com

Submitted by Jack Convery

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July 6, 2009

Submitted by Kaye Wade

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