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May 29, 2009 07:46 AM

When did Steve Martin become a banjo player and decide to start a band?

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May 29, 2009 10:37 AM | view on twitter
He has been a banjo player since he was in high school. From the following NY Times article, it appears he put the band together sometime in 2007 or 2008. If you are interested, the article is an interview with Steve Martin discussing his banjo interests.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/arts/music/02banjo.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print


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May 29, 2009 08:23 AM | view on twitter
Steve Martin learned the banjo as a high-schooler working at Disneyland around 1960. The band was put together for his recent album.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Martin


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