Eric Weissberg (1939–2020), “Dueling Banjos” banjo player

Eric Weissberg  played banjo on the hit song “Dueling Banjos,” the theme song for the movie “Deliverance.” The song was recorded by Weissberg and fellow musician Steve Mandell and became a No. 2 hit. Their version of “Dueling Banjos” was popularized in the 1973 movie “Deliverance,” starring Burt Reynolds. Weissberg was in the folk band the Tarriers in the 1960s and was a popular session player who recorded with Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, the Talking Heads, and many others. He remained a popular performer at various folk festivals.