Billy Faier

Billy Faier
Born(1930-12-21)December 21, 1930
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2016(2016-01-29) (aged 85)
GenresFolk
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsBanjo, guitar
LabelsRiverside, Takoma
Formerly ofJohn Sebastian, The Doodlin' Hogwallops
Websitebillyfaier.com

Billy Faier (December 21, 1930 – January 29, 2016) was an American banjo player and folk music evangelist. He, along with Pete Seeger, was one of the early exponents of the banjo during the mid-20th-century American folk music revival.