Hymns on banjo 1852

[Adam Cripps]

"...then a turn of a Methodist hymn..." Pg. 121

Southern Life as it Is

From:

Title: Aunt Phillis's cabin; or, Southern life as it is. By Mrs. Mary H. Eastman.

Author:  Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), 1818-1887.

Publication Info: Philadelphia,: Lippincott, Grambo & co., 1852.

Collection: Making of America Books

Came across this and know a few folks have been looking for references to hymns being played on banjos, so just passing it along.  

-Adam

[Wes Merchant]

Here's one from the Slave Narratives you may find interesting;