A 2019 inductee into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame, Johnny Baier is also well known as the Executive Director of the American Banjo Museum located in Oklahoma City. Johnny’s performance career began in 1971, leading the sing-alongs at Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Through passion, study, practice and performance, the intervening years have seen Baier develop a unique solo tenor banjo style which is equally engaging to banjo players as well as the general public. Nowhere was this more apparent than during the 15 years spent in Orlando, Florida performing countless shows for the tourists at Church Street Station as well as the Walt Disney World Resort. While his professional performance career is often overshadowed by his administrative roles – including sitting on the Steve Martin Banjo Prize board, Baier continues a lifelong quest for excellence in performance and the elevation of the perception and musicality of the banjo.
Johnny Baier
