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.
How far is it from the northernmost point in Alaska to the southernmost point? The difference in latitude puts Point Barrow about 1,395 miles north of Amatignak Island in the Aleutian Archipelago, but since they are not at the same longitude, the straigh â¦ t line distance is about 1,550 miles.