Edwin Ellsworth Peabody, known as Eddie 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.
Early career
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 in World War I on an S-14 submarine and it was during this period he received the nicknames "Happiness Boy" (for his ebullient personality, especially when performing) and "Little Eddie" (a comic reference to his short stature).
After Peabody's 1921 discharge from the Navy, he began a long career in show business, beginning with Vaudeville. His successful recordings for the Columbia Company made him a household name. Peabody's energetic playing style, which included fast triplets, glissandos, and cross-picking that simulated the sound of two banjoists playing together, prompted a 1920s reviewer to nickname him "King Of The Banjo"—a sobriquet Peabody retained the rest of his life.
Legendary banjo player Eddie Peabody, whose career spanned four decades, plays a medley of favorites in this 1965 TV appearance.
published: 30 Jun 2018
Eddie Peabody, 1928.
Eddie Peabody "The King Of The Banjo" and Jimmy Maisel appear in this 1928 Vitaphone short. Colourised by Jim Coston. Jimmy Maisel plays an acoustic Banjoline on "Ramona". It was an invention of Eddie. It has standard plectrum banjo tuning but had doubled bass strings (Cc) in octave and double third sting (GG). He had an electric version produced by Rickenbacker instruments in the 1960s which he used in his stage act.
www.eddiepeabody.com
published: 16 Mar 2021
Eddie Peabody - St Louis Blues (1932)
Famous banjo player Eddie Peabody plays "St Louis Blues" (1932)
published: 26 Jul 2019
Eddie Peobody in 'Strum Fun'
Eddie uses all his talent and his Vega Vox banjo to charm the ladies in 'Strum Fun'. For more info on tenor and plectrum banjo please visit www.BanjoJazz.com or join our group here on YouTube called BANJO JAZZ.
http://www.summerjazzbanjofestival.com/
http://www.banjosnowtrain.com/
published: 29 Oct 2006
Eddie Peabody (1938)
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EDDIE PEABODY. Popular radio and variety artist. 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' 'Listen to the Mocking Bird.'
Probably filmed in Pathe studios, London.
M/S of lady playing piano, Eddie Peabody comes on and says a few words before playing 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin. C/U as he simulates bird sounds by grabbing the strings and moving the bow quickly. M/S as he sits down with the banjo. M/S as he gives a lesson on how to use the instrument before playing 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' Various shots as he plays slowly then livens it up towards the end.
FILM ID:1260.06
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.t...
published: 13 Apr 2014
Eddie Peabody And His Beachcombers (1938)
Titles read: "PATHETONE - Presents - THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST EDDIE PEABODY - AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS (WITH THE NEW ELECTRAPHONE)".
London, probably Pathe Studio.
M/S of a man in a Naval uniform - probably Eddie Peabody. He shows us 'The Electraphone' - his all-electric string band - and tries out each electric guitar so we can hear the sound they make individually.
Eddie's band, The Beachcombers, enter wearing sailor suits and start to play the instruments - the electric ones being left on a central table as if drawing their power from it! (Probably didn't have any flexes.) Two other men play a regular double bass and a guitar. They play 'Song of the Islands' as we see several shots of Hawaii. They then play 'The Hilo March' (?) as we see shots of hula girls and more scenic v...
published: 13 Apr 2014
Eddie Peabody, 1938.
Whilst on his European tour in 1938, Eddie Peabody recorded this for Pathe. Colourised by Jim Coston, it really brings this footage to life.
www.eddiepeabody.com
published: 10 Mar 2021
Tiger Rag
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Tiger Rag · Eddie Peabody
Eddie Peabody Plays!
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Released on: 2011-11-01
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Eddie Peabody "The King Of The Banjo" and Jimmy Maisel appear in this 1928 Vitaphone short. Colourised by Jim Coston. Jimmy Maisel plays an acoustic Banjoline o...
Eddie Peabody "The King Of The Banjo" and Jimmy Maisel appear in this 1928 Vitaphone short. Colourised by Jim Coston. Jimmy Maisel plays an acoustic Banjoline on "Ramona". It was an invention of Eddie. It has standard plectrum banjo tuning but had doubled bass strings (Cc) in octave and double third sting (GG). He had an electric version produced by Rickenbacker instruments in the 1960s which he used in his stage act.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Eddie Peabody "The King Of The Banjo" and Jimmy Maisel appear in this 1928 Vitaphone short. Colourised by Jim Coston. Jimmy Maisel plays an acoustic Banjoline on "Ramona". It was an invention of Eddie. It has standard plectrum banjo tuning but had doubled bass strings (Cc) in octave and double third sting (GG). He had an electric version produced by Rickenbacker instruments in the 1960s which he used in his stage act.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Eddie uses all his talent and his Vega Vox banjo to charm the ladies in 'Strum Fun'. For more info on tenor and plectrum banjo please visit www.BanjoJazz.com or...
Eddie uses all his talent and his Vega Vox banjo to charm the ladies in 'Strum Fun'. For more info on tenor and plectrum banjo please visit www.BanjoJazz.com or join our group here on YouTube called BANJO JAZZ.
http://www.summerjazzbanjofestival.com/
http://www.banjosnowtrain.com/
Eddie uses all his talent and his Vega Vox banjo to charm the ladies in 'Strum Fun'. For more info on tenor and plectrum banjo please visit www.BanjoJazz.com or join our group here on YouTube called BANJO JAZZ.
http://www.summerjazzbanjofestival.com/
http://www.banjosnowtrain.com/
No title.
EDDIE PEABODY. Popular radio and variety artist. 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' 'Listen to the Mocking Bird.'
Probably filmed in Pathe studi...
No title.
EDDIE PEABODY. Popular radio and variety artist. 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' 'Listen to the Mocking Bird.'
Probably filmed in Pathe studios, London.
M/S of lady playing piano, Eddie Peabody comes on and says a few words before playing 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin. C/U as he simulates bird sounds by grabbing the strings and moving the bow quickly. M/S as he sits down with the banjo. M/S as he gives a lesson on how to use the instrument before playing 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' Various shots as he plays slowly then livens it up towards the end.
FILM ID:1260.06
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
No title.
EDDIE PEABODY. Popular radio and variety artist. 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' 'Listen to the Mocking Bird.'
Probably filmed in Pathe studios, London.
M/S of lady playing piano, Eddie Peabody comes on and says a few words before playing 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin. C/U as he simulates bird sounds by grabbing the strings and moving the bow quickly. M/S as he sits down with the banjo. M/S as he gives a lesson on how to use the instrument before playing 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' Various shots as he plays slowly then livens it up towards the end.
FILM ID:1260.06
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Titles read: "PATHETONE - Presents - THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST EDDIE PEABODY - AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS (WITH THE NEW ELECTRAPHONE)".
London, probably Pathe Stu...
Titles read: "PATHETONE - Presents - THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST EDDIE PEABODY - AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS (WITH THE NEW ELECTRAPHONE)".
London, probably Pathe Studio.
M/S of a man in a Naval uniform - probably Eddie Peabody. He shows us 'The Electraphone' - his all-electric string band - and tries out each electric guitar so we can hear the sound they make individually.
Eddie's band, The Beachcombers, enter wearing sailor suits and start to play the instruments - the electric ones being left on a central table as if drawing their power from it! (Probably didn't have any flexes.) Two other men play a regular double bass and a guitar. They play 'Song of the Islands' as we see several shots of Hawaii. They then play 'The Hilo March' (?) as we see shots of hula girls and more scenic views of Hawaii.
FILM ID:1178.04
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Titles read: "PATHETONE - Presents - THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST EDDIE PEABODY - AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS (WITH THE NEW ELECTRAPHONE)".
London, probably Pathe Studio.
M/S of a man in a Naval uniform - probably Eddie Peabody. He shows us 'The Electraphone' - his all-electric string band - and tries out each electric guitar so we can hear the sound they make individually.
Eddie's band, The Beachcombers, enter wearing sailor suits and start to play the instruments - the electric ones being left on a central table as if drawing their power from it! (Probably didn't have any flexes.) Two other men play a regular double bass and a guitar. They play 'Song of the Islands' as we see several shots of Hawaii. They then play 'The Hilo March' (?) as we see shots of hula girls and more scenic views of Hawaii.
FILM ID:1178.04
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Whilst on his European tour in 1938, Eddie Peabody recorded this for Pathe. Colourised by Jim Coston, it really brings this footage to life.
www.eddiepeabody.co...
Whilst on his European tour in 1938, Eddie Peabody recorded this for Pathe. Colourised by Jim Coston, it really brings this footage to life.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Whilst on his European tour in 1938, Eddie Peabody recorded this for Pathe. Colourised by Jim Coston, it really brings this footage to life.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Tiger Rag · Eddie Peabody
Eddie Peabody Plays!
℗ 2011 Vintage Masters Inc.
Released on: 2011-11-01
Auto-gene...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Tiger Rag · Eddie Peabody
Eddie Peabody Plays!
℗ 2011 Vintage Masters Inc.
Released on: 2011-11-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Tiger Rag · Eddie Peabody
Eddie Peabody Plays!
℗ 2011 Vintage Masters Inc.
Released on: 2011-11-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Eddie Peabody "The King Of The Banjo" and Jimmy Maisel appear in this 1928 Vitaphone short. Colourised by Jim Coston. Jimmy Maisel plays an acoustic Banjoline on "Ramona". It was an invention of Eddie. It has standard plectrum banjo tuning but had doubled bass strings (Cc) in octave and double third sting (GG). He had an electric version produced by Rickenbacker instruments in the 1960s which he used in his stage act.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Eddie uses all his talent and his Vega Vox banjo to charm the ladies in 'Strum Fun'. For more info on tenor and plectrum banjo please visit www.BanjoJazz.com or join our group here on YouTube called BANJO JAZZ.
http://www.summerjazzbanjofestival.com/
http://www.banjosnowtrain.com/
No title.
EDDIE PEABODY. Popular radio and variety artist. 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' 'Listen to the Mocking Bird.'
Probably filmed in Pathe studios, London.
M/S of lady playing piano, Eddie Peabody comes on and says a few words before playing 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin. C/U as he simulates bird sounds by grabbing the strings and moving the bow quickly. M/S as he sits down with the banjo. M/S as he gives a lesson on how to use the instrument before playing 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream.' Various shots as he plays slowly then livens it up towards the end.
FILM ID:1260.06
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Titles read: "PATHETONE - Presents - THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST EDDIE PEABODY - AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS (WITH THE NEW ELECTRAPHONE)".
London, probably Pathe Studio.
M/S of a man in a Naval uniform - probably Eddie Peabody. He shows us 'The Electraphone' - his all-electric string band - and tries out each electric guitar so we can hear the sound they make individually.
Eddie's band, The Beachcombers, enter wearing sailor suits and start to play the instruments - the electric ones being left on a central table as if drawing their power from it! (Probably didn't have any flexes.) Two other men play a regular double bass and a guitar. They play 'Song of the Islands' as we see several shots of Hawaii. They then play 'The Hilo March' (?) as we see shots of hula girls and more scenic views of Hawaii.
FILM ID:1178.04
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Whilst on his European tour in 1938, Eddie Peabody recorded this for Pathe. Colourised by Jim Coston, it really brings this footage to life.
www.eddiepeabody.com
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Tiger Rag · Eddie Peabody
Eddie Peabody Plays!
℗ 2011 Vintage Masters Inc.
Released on: 2011-11-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Edwin Ellsworth Peabody, known as Eddie 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.
Early career
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 in World War I on an S-14 submarine and it was during this period he received the nicknames "Happiness Boy" (for his ebullient personality, especially when performing) and "Little Eddie" (a comic reference to his short stature).
After Peabody's 1921 discharge from the Navy, he began a long career in show business, beginning with Vaudeville. His successful recordings for the Columbia Company made him a household name. Peabody's energetic playing style, which included fast triplets, glissandos, and cross-picking that simulated the sound of two banjoists playing together, prompted a 1920s reviewer to nickname him "King Of The Banjo"—a sobriquet Peabody retained the rest of his life.
TRENTON, Maine — The moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar energy system development in Trenton has been extended another 180 days ... 5 ... Jeanetta Peabody, SteveEddy, Greg Askins, Emily Muise, Christina Heiniger, and the alternate is Maria Gott.
Eddie> O’Keefe has been a fan of arcades since he was a kid. So it made sense that when he took the reins at PeabodyHeightsBrewery in Abell, he would add some arcade games to the taproom mix.
PEABODY — It was age before beauty in Friday night's NortheasternConference battle between the Peabody and SalemHigh boys basketball teams ... Peabody guards Jariel Tolentino, Raph Laurent and A.J ... "Peabody took it to us, but we never laid down.".
Ace Meadows was a huge fan of former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie> George growing up. Meadows, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle for Peabody, loved watching George cut, power and speed his way to over 10,000 yards and 68 touchdowns.