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1 of 1977 Larry Kennedy ca 1964

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Larry Kennedy ca 1964

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Name	Kennedy, Charles L.
Othernames	Larry
Role	Banjoist
Spouse	Trish
Places of residence	San Francisco, California Colorado
Sphere Of Activity	Larry Kennedy was regarded in some circles as the dean of young American banjoists. Larry Played the Chicago Red Garter Banjo Parlor on New Year’s Eve, 1964. Kennedy, 26 at the time had been a professional banjo player for four years. Larry spent six months in 1964 performing at the New York World’s Fair in the Red Garter, part of the Wisconsin pavilion. What made Kennedy so popular was his ability to play virtually anything from Classics and Broadway Show tunes to all of the old time banjo favorites. While already proficient as a right hand player, Larry also taught himself to play left-handed banjo as well. Larry Performed professionally in the San Francisco area for about 3 years before succeeding Dave Marty at the Chicago Red Garter. While in Chicago, Larry performed in the evenings while attending Loyola University. Photo circa 1964 Copy: excerpted from News photo, 1964

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