When Dueling Banjos Hit #1 and the Real Composer Had to Sue for Credit
On March 30, 1973, Eric Weissberg's Dueling Banjos hit No. 1 on the country charts—thanks to a haunting film scene, a landmark lawsuit, and a bluegrass classic.
Remembering the Death of Arthur Smith, the Bluegrass Musician Behind “Guitar Boogie” and “Dueling Banjos”
Let’s remember the life and death of country music’s virtuoso multi-instrumentalist bluegrass musician Arthur Smith. Check it out here.
Feudin’ Banjos to Dueling Banjos: The Genesis of a Revolutionary Bluegrass Hit
Featured and further popularized through the 1972 film “Deliverance,” "Dueling Banjos" has quite a fascinating history.