Eric Weissberg
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Biography
A revered session player who mastered several instruments, Eric Weissberg was born August 16, 1939 in Brooklyn. In the mid 1950s, Weissberg fell in with a group of like-minded folk musicians who performed in Washington Square Park every Sunday night, often playing banjo. He joined The Tarriers, who recorded âThe Banana Boat Songâ, which became a defining hit for Harry Belafonte. The Tarriers worked as the opening act for Judy Collins in the mid 60s, and Collins took note of Weissbergâs skills and hired him as a session player. In this capacity, Weissberg would record with a variety of folk, rock, and county acts including but not limited to Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, John Denver, and Jim Croce. His lone trip to the top of the charts as a solo performer came in 1973 when he recorded the soundtrack for the movie Deliverance. Driven by the instrumental track âDueling Banjosâ, an unexpected number 2 pop hit that earned Weisssberg a Golden Globe nomination, the soundtrack album, which consisted primarily of tracks Weissberg had recorded for an album nearly a decade earlier, went to number 1. He continues to be a sought after session musician appearing on albums by Bob Dylan, Louden Wainwright III, Talking Heads, and numerous albums for one of his original collaborators, Judy Collins. He passed away from complications from Alzheimerâs on March 22, 2020.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Dueling Banjos
- Shuckin' the Corn
- Pony Express
- Little Maggie
- Mountain Dew by Eric Weissberg
- Hard, Ain't It Hard
- Bugle Call Rag
- Eighth of January
- Rawhide
- End of a Dream
- Earl's Breakdown
- Tennesse Waltz by Eric Weissberg
- Farewell Blues
- Eight More Miles to Louisville
- Fire on the Mountain
- Riding the Waves
- Reuben's Train
- Buffalo Gals
- Goodbye Eva featuring Eric Weissberg
- Man of Constant Sorrow
- Feuding Banjos featuring Eric Weissberg
- Darling Cara
- Jesse James/Hard Ain't It Hard
- The Trash Can Band featuring Eric Weissberg
