Dueling Banjosby Deliverance/Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

Song Info:
"Dueling Banjos" is a famous instrumental piece performed by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell, known as the theme song for the 1972 film "Deliverance." The song was released as a single in 1973 and became a commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Artist Bio:
Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell were American musicians known for their work in the folk and bluegrass genres. Weissberg was a talented banjo player, while Mandell was a skilled guitar player. The duo gained widespread recognition for their collaboration on "Dueling Banjos," which became their most famous recording. In addition to their work as a duo, Weissberg and Mandell also had successful careers as session musicians, contributing to various albums and soundtracks throughout the 1960s and 1970s.