Ben Eldridge

American banjo player

PersonDied aged 85humanQ4885591

Born: August 15, 1938
Died: April 14, 2024
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Birthplace: Richmond
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: banjoist
Education: University of Virginia
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Ben Eldridge was an American five-string banjo player and a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. He fell in love with hillbilly music as a child listening to the Old Dominion Barn Dance on the radio. The show was broadcast from the Lyric Theater in downtown Richmond. Ben's mother Polly would take him to the concerts and he got to know top acts in country music, hanging out in the green room between shows.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Ben
Instrument: banjo
guitar
Family name: Eldridge
Name in native language: Ben Eldridge
Genre: bluegrass music
Child: Chris Eldridge
Member of: The Seldom Scene

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