John Hickman (musician)
John Hickman | |
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Berline, Crary and Hickman at Cambridge Folk Festival, UK, 1981. L-R: John Hickman, banjo; Byron Berline, fiddle; Dan Crary, guitar. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | John Hickman October 7, 1942 |
| Died | May 11, 2021 (aged 78) |
| Genres | Bluegrass rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Banjo |
| Years active | 1960s–2021 |
John Hickman (October 7, 1942 – May 11, 2021)[1] was an American five-string banjo player.
Hickman was born in Columbus, Ohio. He started playing the banjo at the age of 13.[2]
In 1969, he moved to California, and began performing together with fiddle player Byron Berline and guitarist Dan Crary.[2]
He released the album Don’t Mean Maybe in 1978.[1]
Discography
Solo
- Don’t Mean Maybe (Rounder, 1978)
With Byron Berline
- Double Trouble (Sugar Hill, 1986)
With Byron Berline and Dan Crary
- Berline - Crary - Hickman (Sugar Hill, 1981)
- Night Run (Sugar Hill, 1984)
- BCH (Sugar Hill, 1986)
- Now They Are Four (Sugar Hill, 1989)
- Chambergrass (comp) (Sugar Hill, 2002)
References
- ^ a b Lawless, John (May 12, 2021). "John Hickman passes". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Powell, Bruce (May 1975). "John Hickman". Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine. 9 (11). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Further reading
- Trischka, Tony, and Pete Wernick. 2000. Masters of the 5-string Banjo: In Their Own Words and Music. Oak Publications. ISBN 9780825602986