The curtain would open and you wouldn't see nothing but this big record player... You know, a Victrola. Then Matt, he would come out and open the door, don't you know, and then I would step out singing while Hersal [Thomas] was playing the piano. It was beautiful, child, you should have seen it - Sippie Wallace describes a dramatic stage entrance in the 1920s, quoted in Black Pearls: Blues Queens Of The 1920s by Daphne Duval Harrison
I have to taken the brave step into the land of banjo. Bought a 1924 Gibson Junior 17 fret tenor. Having fun with it already, and did a search through the forums for stuff to listen to. I wasn't expecting a lot but ... here's what turned up.
Enjoy the tenor. Should be fun and the neighbours will love it.
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I think Willie Black in Whistler's Jug Band played tenor banjo. Could be a banjo mandolin, but I think it's tb.
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Ah thanks for that uncle bud. It does sound more like a banjo than a mando, and looks like 4 strings. Love this vid too so it's wonderful to have the banjo pointed out.
The Allen Brothers - thanks for that too, Johnm. I shall have to check them out.
"Alabama Bound" and "Drop That Sack" by Papa Charlie Jackson have tenor banjo in addition to PCJ's 6 string banjo.
And as you already mentioned Banjo Ikey Robinson in your first post, all his recordings are worth listening to, especially "My Four Reasons" and "Rock Me Mama" by his Bull Fiddle Band with Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon.
Thanks mr mando - I love that My Four Reasons - and I'll check out Frankie Jaxon again. I jus got the Allen Brothers sets and am loving the Hillbilly Blues. Some great licks and lyrics!