Nobody mentioned Charlie Poole yet, my hero. He didn't do any solo banjo work but it's in the middle of a string band-- many of the Columbia sides are reissued on County 505 and 509 (County Records, Box 191, Floyd VA) somebody DID metnion Paul Cadwell (yea!) but not the people he learned from: Vess Ossman and Fred Van Eps; I know some of those sides have been reissued but can't remember where. also Walt Koken's wonderful clawhammer style like on his CD "Banjonique"; really good listening