The Banjo, while traditionally associated with bluegrass and country music has been incorporated and popularized by many different songs and categories of music.

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One of the great banjo players, Earl Scruggs, is seen here playing a very famous song for the banjo, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, with some other men.

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This group, playing in a classic type string band, is called the Osborne Brothers. The classic song theyre playing is called Rocky Top from 1967

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This song, by Jerry Reed, is called East Bound and Down and features a signature banjo part.

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This song is very well known in all of music mostly because it can be done on any instrument. However the first came from this scene in the movie Deliverance; its called Dueling Banjos.

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The song Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin shows the versatility of the banjo. While the banjo doesn't play a major role in this song, it is still groundbreaking to have a banjo in a rock bands song.

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One of the now famous bluegrass groups is Mumford and Sons. This song I Will Wait is well known for having a great banjo part. This song really shows how the banjo even today is a big part and influence in music.

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Links in respective order:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJOIqmlI65Y(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77hneLgt33k(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHZJej98_T0(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhnAZFR1po(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSZca1Q9IWA&list=PL3kpz5kJlIQF25hpbZCBEtRew-Ys4oRsw&index=6(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKfrgqWcv0(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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Background:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/795800196626887100/(accessed on 12/13/2017)

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