H. C. and C. E. Dobson’s Banjo Challenge

Event Information

Venue(s):
No. 6 Amity Street

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 July 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Mar 1863, Evening

Program Details



Challenges “any banjo player in the world for superiority in playing.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Henry Clay Dobson;  Charles Edgar, Sr. Dobson

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 March 1863, 7.
“Over 300 banjo players were present on Saturday evening to contend with H.C. & C.E. DOBSON for superiority in banjo playing. On Wednesday evening the Dobson Bros. will be at home again to compete with any banjo player in the world.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 March 1863, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 March 1863, 7.
“The Dobson Brothers Will Give One of Their select classical ‘Banjo Entertainments’ to-night.”