John Hickman (musician)

John Hickman (October 7, 1942 – May 11, 2021) was an American five-string banjo player.

Hickman was born in Columbus, Ohio. He started playing the banjo at the age of 13.

In 1969, he moved to California, and began performing together with fiddle player Byron Berline and guitarist Dan Crary.

He released the album Don’t Mean Maybe in 1978.

Discography

Solo

• Don’t Mean Maybe (Rounder, 1978)

With Byron Berline

• Double Trouble (Sugar Hill, 1986)

With Byron Berline and Dan Crary

• Berline - Crary - Hickman (Sugar Hill, 1981)
• Night Run (Sugar Hill, 1984)
• BCH (Sugar Hill, 1986)
• Now They Are Four (Sugar Hill, 1989)
• Chambergrass (comp) (Sugar Hill, 2002)

References

Further reading

• Trischka, Tony, and Pete Wernick. 2000. Masters of the 5-string Banjo: In Their Own Words and Music. Oak Publications.