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Tenor banjo with four strings
France
Made by J.B. Albert
1925-30
Lent by the Musée des musiques populaires de Montluçon
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The banjo, which often accompanied the accordion, was
later replaced by the guitar. It was popularized by black-faced minstrels in
the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century and gained some
popularity in Europe over the same period. The body of this instrument is made
of beech plywood covered with mother-of-toilet-seat and has inlaid purfling.
The neck is maple and the finger board ebony. A brand on the heel of the neck
indicates "JBAlbert".
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