Back in the 1960s there were two guys, navy, I suspect on stage at Ramblin' Conrads. One played guitar and the other a washtub bass. I thought he was an exceptional player and providing real accompaniment for the guitar. I thought he said he used an upright bass string. I have often wondered what the future held for those two young men.

PoppaGator, you were being kind to say that the tub player at the 1973 Arkansas Folk Festival was mediocre. It wasn't me, but was a friend of mine and I think the tub was the only instrument he ever played. He gave up the tub, as a music instrument not all that many years after you saw him. Washtub Jerry has been through town a few times. He has played tub with Johnny Gimble and some other musicians of note.