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The music that came out of southern Appalachia developed into bluegrass and country music. It is heavily influenced by Black Appalachian musicians of the past.
 

Introduction to Early Banjo History: a survey of the gourd banjo in early American folk culture
by Clifton Hicks

Robert Hicks, better known as Barbecue Bob, was an early American Piedmont blues musician. His nickname was derived from his working as a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the three extant photographs of him show him playing a guitar and wearing a full-length white apron and cook's hat.

Chandler showed an early interest in music and began playing piano at age 8. Studying classical music in his early teens, he learned to play the oboe so he could join the high school band, and during his senior year joined the Akron Symphony Orchestra. He eventually earned his B.A. in Music Education from the University of Akron, moved to New York City, and received an M.A. from Columbia University.