Jad Paul
| Jad Paul | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1916 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died |
December 29, 2008 (aged 92) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
| Associated acts | Spike Jones, Helen Grayco, The City Slickers |
| Notable instruments | |
| Banjo | |
Jad Paul (June 16, 1916 – December 29, 2008) was an American musician, most noted for being one of the original members of Spike Jones' band "The City Slickers". He was also noted for his banjo playing.[1]
Career
Paul began playing the banjo at an early age. He used this skill of playing the banjo came in handy when he began playing for Spike Jones' band "The City Slickers" beginning in 1954.
In the early 1950s, he performed with Freddy Morgan on recordings credited to The Banjo Maniacs, The Happy Harts and The Sunnysiders (including the popular "Hey, Mr. Banjo"). Paul stayed with the City Slickers group through 1958.
After leaving Jones, he performed for local Los Angeles television station KTLA, on the weekly program Polka Parade, which included fellow prior "Slickers" members Bernie Jones and Joe "Country" Washburn. Jad also made three LP records for Liberty Records, when stereo was a new development, featuring his multi-tracking of the banjo.[2]
Honors
Paul was inducted into the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ "Artist Jad Paul". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Jad Paul - IMDb". M.imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ↑ "Jad Paul". Jazzbanjo.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.