It Happened 50 Years Ago: Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell “Dueling Banjos”
For the 1972 film Deliverance, Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell arranged and recorded a version of the bluegrass tune “Dueling Banjos.” Exactly 50 years ago, their version of the song was in its second week at a peak position of number 4 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.