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Thread #10378   Message #71998
Posted By: Rick Fielding
19-Apr-99 - 12:02 PM
Thread Name: trivia
Subject: RE: trivia
Charles Seeger: American folklorist, who at different times tried to take Classical music on the road with his wife Constance. There's a great photo of the two of them down south somewhere with tiny piano and violin standing in someone's field. Naturally they also tied it in with American trad. music as well. He lost a lot of jobs for being a communist, but always seemed to get another.

The first recording of "Dueling Banjos" was called "Feudin' Banjos", and was recorded and composed by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and Don Reno. (They did it with 5 string and tenor banjo) They are the ones who sued, and eventually got the royalties.

You got me on Zimmerman's two other aliases. (And these ARE NOT too easy!)

Here's a few new ones.

What folk singer played a guitar shaped like a bell?

Arlo Guthrie's brother recorded one album. Name him.

Peter Paul and Mary shared a lead gutar player with Harry Belafonte. Name him.

Bob Gibson's favourite singing partner changed his name twice. Give all three names.

Name the Limelighters' banjo player?

P.S. 'Course Sandy's right about Penny and Barbara Seeger.