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Genuine negro blues in the style the negro likes. Be sure to demonstrate this record to every negro that comes to your counter. Tell them it is made by a real negro - ARC 1931 dealer sheet plugging a Collins release, quoted by Chris Smith, notes from Yazoo's Crying Sam Collins, Jail House Blues

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Offline eric

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Oldest surviving banjo recording
« on: July 16, 2018, 10:02:30 AM »
This is pretty cool.  Astounding that this survived 120+ years and turned up.  I've been offline quite a bit so sorry if this is a repost.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/retropod/the-oldest-surviving-banjo-recording/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.900f495a7f3d


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Offline Mike Billo

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2018, 06:46:12 AM »
Would have loved to hear more than 15 seconds his actual banjo playing, instead of these guys talking about him and discussing race with his great-grand daughter

Offline Lastfirstface

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2018, 09:56:21 AM »

Offline Mike Billo

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2018, 07:29:39 AM »

 Thank you, Lastfirstface. That's more like it

Offline bnemerov

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2018, 08:18:23 AM »
Echoing Mike B, LastFF. Thanks for the track.
Uncle Dave ( a generation younger) certainly echoed Asbury.
Perhaps (??) Asbury, a pro, stayed at Dave's father's theatrical hotel in Nashville.
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bruce

Offline oddenda

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2018, 07:32:19 PM »
Bruce -

          Unlikely in those days, if Asbury was black! That's some fine banjo playing.

Peter B.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 07:34:21 PM by oddenda »

Offline Lignite

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Re: Oldest surviving banjo recording
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2018, 11:59:21 AM »
I think that the notes included with this fine collection finally concluded according to his death certificate that he was white!

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