The History of the Banjo, From Africa to Appalachia

Bluegrass Music on Instagram: "You couldn’t beat it with a stick 😮‍💨 Grandpa Jones was one of the most recognizable personalities in country and bluegrass with his old time banjo playing and his warm down home humor. His song Mountain Dew became a classic because it captured that fun front porch spirit that people loved about early country music. Jones helped keep the older Appalachian sound alive during a time when the genre was changing fast and his style influenced a lot of younger pickers