Joe Z. Johnson (Black Banjo Scholar)

Episode 418 · August 28th, 2024 · 52 mins 3 secs

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Joe Z. Johnson. We recorded this last month at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Camptown Hornpipe (0:37)
  • John Snipes’ The Coo Coo (14:53)
  • Marching Jaybird (31:11)
  • Leather Britches (43:57)
  • Altamont (49:29)
  • Bonus Track: Cora Dye

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