John Hickman (musician)

John Hickman
Berline, Crary and Hickman at Cambridge Folk Festival, UK, 1981. L-R: John Hickman, banjo; Byron Berline, fiddle; Dan Crary, guitar.
Background information
Born
John Hickman

(1942-10-07)October 7, 1942
DiedMay 11, 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 78)
GenresBluegrass rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBanjo
Years active1960s–2021

John Hickman (October 7, 1942 – May 11, 2021) was an American five-string banjo player.

Hickman was born in Columbus, Ohio. He started playing the banjo at the age of 13.

In 1969, he moved to California, and began performing together with fiddle player Byron Berline and guitarist Dan Crary.

He released the album Don’t Mean Maybe in 1978.