Bill Cornett
Vocals, Musical Artist
1890 – 1960
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Who was Bill Cornett?
"Banjo" Bill Cornett was a traditional folk singer and banjo player from Eastern Kentucky. His music was recorded by John Cohen for Folkways and appears on the album Mountain Music of Kentucky. He was also a State Representative in Kentucky and he once played his composition “Old Age Pension Blues” on the floor of the Legislature. He died playing his banjo at 69. Bill Cornett
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