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The Banjo Kings

Band,
Jazz

The Banjo Kings were one of the very few (if only) groups recorded by the Good Time Jazz label in the 1950s that could be considered a bit corny. Formed by banjoists Dick Roberts and Red Roundtree in 1951, the band had either Joe Heimlich, Ernie Anderson or Vito Mumolo on third banjo, plus a three-piece rhythm section that usually included pianist Stan Wrightsman. They played at Dixieland festivals and made several records, from which a CD sampler called Favorites was issued in the late '80s. The Banjo Kings' music tended to include some rags, pop tunes from the 1920s and earlier, and singalongs.

Members

	Dick Roberts bj US
	Vito Mumolo bj
	Red Roundtree bj 1905-1990 US
	Stan Wrightsman p 1910-1975 US
	Ernie Anderson bj, ts
	Joe Heimlich