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Rudy Barrett and The Sounds Of The Smoky Mountain Banjo
Rudy,
"Born in east Tennessee, and having a banjo picker for a father, is the best thing that could have happened to
me."
Saturday night jam sessions were the norm for the Barrett family home of Kingsport,Tennessee during the "good
old days."
I have been playing the banjo forever. At least as long as I can remember. Music is the first thing about my childhood
that I can remember. It was always around me and I was always pickin' on the banjo. I knew all the old standard tunes before
I knew my abc's. I played through a lot of different musical era's and learned to play songs from different styles. Ragtime,
country western, traditional country, modern country, 50's rock, and bluegrass. This has all gelled into what I call Smoky
Mountain Style Banjo. I recorded The Sounds Of The Smoky Mountain Banjo in early 80's featuring 16 banjo instrumentals. Released
first on vinyl, it is now available on CD.
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