John Hickman (musician)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Lawless, John (May 12, 2021). "John Hickman passes". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ 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