With gracious permission from Eddie Peabody's son George, I am proud to present the music of the one and only "King of the Banjo", Mr. Eddie Peabody. These rare recordings have never been re-issued and the collection is the "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" for all fans of Eddie, 1920's Vaudeville and plectrum banjo players alike. Eddie Peabody was not only a superb banjoist but also a great showman who really defined how plectrum banjo could be played "chord melody" style. He reached national fame in America during the mid 1920's by recording for many companies and offered them a cheap way of producing a record by playing melody, initially alone with a singer and later with piano accompaniment and singing himself . Eddie started to develop his unique solo technique as early as 1920, soon after he left the U.S. Navy submarine service. Although known as a solo artist, he also toured with his pal banjo playing Jimmy Maisel and during the mid 1920's conducted and performed with his own band. Popular songs