Episode 418: Joe Z. Johnson (Black Banjo Scholar)

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 Follow Joe Z. Johnson on Instagram Visit his website Check out his work with the Library of Congress Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool