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    George Hector was a respected musician from New Brunswick who became fascinated with the banjo even though he never took lessons. He learned to play the banjo and began performing locally in small shows in the 1930s. In 1946, he joined the Maritime Farmers and toured the region performing live. Later in his career, he toured solo performing original songs and telling jokes, becoming known as the "Whistling Banjoman." He helped develop the country music scene in Eastern Canada.

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    George Hector was a respected musician from New Brunswick who became fascinated with the banjo even though he never took lessons. He learned to play the banjo and began performing locally in small shows in the 1930s. In 1946, he joined the Maritime Farmers and toured the region performing live. Later in his career, he toured solo performing original songs and telling jokes, becoming known as the "Whistling Banjoman." He helped develop the country music scene in Eastern Canada.

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    George Hector was a respected musician from New Brunswick who became fascinated with the banjo even though he never took lessons. He learned to play the banjo and began performing locally in small shows in the 1930s. In 1946, he joined the Maritime Farmers and toured the region performing live. Later in his career, he toured solo performing original songs and telling jokes, becoming known as the "Whistling Banjoman." He helped develop the country music scene in Eastern Canada.

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    February is Black History

    Month
    George Hector

    Born in Gagetown, New Brunswick in 1911, George Hector was one of NB’s most
    well-known and respected musicians. Although his interest in music came from
    his mother who played accordion, he became fascinated with the banjo.
    Although he never took lessons, he learned how to play the banjo and began
    playing in small local shows. He made his first professional appearance in 1935
    with Don Messer. In 1946, he joined the Maritime Farmers and they would
    perform live across the region. Later in his career, he toured solo performing
    original songs, telling jokes, singing and whistling, becoming known as the
    “Whistling Banjoman”. He is credited with developing the country music scene
    of the Canadian East Coast. He was one of the first artist inducted into the New
    Brunswick Music Hall of Fame in 1983 and has received the ECMA’s Stompin’
    Tom Award for his contribution in developing and promoting East Coast Music.

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