Eddie Peabody
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American musician and entertainer (1902–1970)
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Eddie Peabody (Edwin Ellsworth Peabody, February 19, 1902 - November 7, 1970) was an American banjo player, instrument developer, and musical entertainer whose career spanned five decades. He was the most famous plectrum banjoist of his era. Born in Reading, Massachusetts, Peabody taught himself to play the violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo while very young. In March 1916 at age 14 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy by lying about his age. Peabody served <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Peab
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eddie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Reading
- Place of death
- Covington
- Occupation
- banjoist
- Instrument
- banjo
- Record label
- Dot Records
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Official website
- www.redhotjazz.com/peabody.html
- Image
- Eddie Peabody.JPG
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- date of death
- 1970-11-07
- date of birth
- 1902-02-19
- Commons category
- Eddie Peabody
- start of work period
- 1921-00-00
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