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)
Alpine, Texas, U.S,
GenresFolk
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Banjo, 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.