Blues Musician:
John "Uncle" Homer Walker was born in Summers County, VA. A clawhammer banjo player in the archaic black Appalachian tradition. He was a popular performer during the folk revival period, and played music at the festivals of the 1970s, including, the Smithsonian Institution's 1976 Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC.
He was featured in the documentary film, Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival, and was the subject of the 1977 film, Banjo Man, narrated by folk musician Taj Mahal.
Reported to have been playing banjo since he was seven or eight years old, he died on January 4, 1980, in Princeton, WV. at the age of 82 years.
John "Uncle" Homer Walker was born in Summers County, VA. A clawhammer banjo player in the archaic black Appalachian tradition. He was a popular performer during the folk revival period, and played music at the festivals of the 1970s, including, the Smithsonian Institution's 1976 Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC.
He was featured in the documentary film, Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival, and was the subject of the 1977 film, Banjo Man, narrated by folk musician Taj Mahal.
Reported to have been playing banjo since he was seven or eight years old, he died on January 4, 1980, in Princeton, WV. at the age of 82 years.
Blues Musician:
John "Uncle" Homer Walker was born in Summers County, VA. A clawhammer banjo player in the archaic black Appalachian tradition. He was a popular performer during the folk revival period, and played music at the festivals of the 1970s, including, the Smithsonian Institution's 1976 Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC.
He was featured in the documentary film, Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival, and was the subject of the 1977 film, Banjo Man, narrated by folk musician Taj Mahal.
Reported to have been playing banjo since he was seven or eight years old, he died on January 4, 1980, in Princeton, WV. at the age of 82 years.
John "Uncle" Homer Walker was born in Summers County, VA. A clawhammer banjo player in the archaic black Appalachian tradition. He was a popular performer during the folk revival period, and played music at the festivals of the 1970s, including, the Smithsonian Institution's 1976 Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC.
He was featured in the documentary film, Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival, and was the subject of the 1977 film, Banjo Man, narrated by folk musician Taj Mahal.
Reported to have been playing banjo since he was seven or eight years old, he died on January 4, 1980, in Princeton, WV. at the age of 82 years.
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