Matokie Slaughter

About

"Matokie Worrell Slaughter (sometimes known as "Tokie" Slaughter) (December 21, 1919 – December 31, 1999) was an American clawhammer banjo player. Born on December 21, 1919, in Pulaski, VA to a large musical family, she performed regularly with her family on local radio in the 1940s. Slaughter is known for her unique, driving style of clawhammer banjo playing, with complex noting and double-noting and featuring both uppicking and downpicking.[2] She also occasionally played fiddle."

Top Tracks

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   New River Train (Version 2)

   648 plays
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   Big-Eyed Rabbit

   499 plays
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   Big Eyed Rabbit

   306 plays
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   Johnny's Gone To War

   267 plays
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   Stillhouse

   205 plays
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   Georgie

   171 plays
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   Arkansas Traveler

   157 plays
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   Train on the Island

   12 plays
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