Topic: Oldest surviving banjo recording

[eric]

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

[Mike Billo]

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

[Lastfirstface]

[Mike Billo]

 Thank you, Lastfirstface. That's more like it

[bnemerov]

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.
best,
bruce

[oddenda]

Bruce -

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

Peter B.

[Lignite]

I think that the notes included with this fine collection finally concluded according to his death certificate that he was white!