Eddie Peabody

Edwin Ellsworth 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born Reading (town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States), Died November 7, 1970 (Covington (city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, vocalist, leader, violin, arranger, steel guitar, guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-39226 10-in. 6/7/1927 I'm coming Virginia Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39233 10-in. 6/9/1927 Sad 'n' blue Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39234 10-in. 6/9/1927 Me and my shadow Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39235 10-in. 6/9/1927 You don't like it, not much Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Victor PBVE-308 10-in. 5/13/1927 Sad 'n' blue Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Victor PBVE-309 10-in. 5/13/1927 Me and my shadow Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor PBVE-310 10-in. 5/13/1927 St. Louis blues Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor PBVE-311 10-in. 5/13/1927 The doll dance Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor [Trial 1924-12-02-08] 10-in. 12/2/1924 Serenade Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, unaccompanied instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick E28684 10-in. 11/15/1928 There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick E28685 10-in. 11/15/1928 I can’t give you anything but love Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick XE28686 12-in. 11/15/1928 Rhapsody in blue Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo, arranger  
Brunswick XE28687 12-in. 11/15/1928 Blue skies Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo, arranger  
Edison 10239 10-in. 3/4/1925 Miserere Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Edison 10240 10-in. 3/4/1925 Poet and peasant overture Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Edison 10445 10-in. 6/22/1925 Ukulele lady Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Edison 10446 10-in. 6/22/1925 Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Gennett 9375 10-in. 3/3/1925 That tumbled down shack in Athlone Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Gennett 9385 10-in. 3/4/1925 Carry me back to old Virginny Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Gennett 9386 10-in. 3/4/1925 Tell me dreamy eyes Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Gennett 9387 10-in. 3/4/1925 Indian dawn—Minnetonka Eddie Peabody Banjo solo instrumentalist, banjo  
ARC 9074 10-in. 10/12/1929 Tip toe thru the tulips with me Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
ARC 9075 10-in. 10/10/1929 Painting the clouds with sunshine Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with piano and male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
ARC 9081 10-in. 10/15/1929 St. Louis blues Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
ARC 9082 10-in. 10/15/1929 Some of these days Eddie Peabody Banjoline and mando-cello solo, with male vocal solo and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
(Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Peabody, Eddie," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109679.

Peabody, Eddie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109679.

"Peabody, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109679

External Sources

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LCNAR: Peabody, Eddie, approximately 1901-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93022820

Wikidata: Eddie Peabody - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5336393

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56813260

MusicBrainz: Eddie Peabody - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e488018c-d381-4dd1-88d9-36ad22e4e178

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1840576 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1840576

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