The banjo, with the fiddle, is a mainstay of American old-time music.ddie Peabody (1902â1970) was a great proponent of the plectrum banjo who performed for nearly five decades (1920â1968) and left a considerable legacy of recordings. An early reviewer dubbed him King of the Banjo, and his was a household name for decades.
1 vote Vote for this answer. At their closest Alaska and Russia are 2.5 miles apart â the distance between Little Diomede Island, Alaska, and Big Diomede Island, Russia. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/trade/2003/tad/russia/facts.htm.
Russian Route One. The Russian superhighway would link up with Europeâs existing roadway system in the west â a logical plan. The audacious part of this scheme is the Russiansâ proposal to build a connection across the Bering Sea between Russiaâs Chukotka region and Alaska! The distance between Russiaâs western and eastern borders is about 6,200 miles.