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.
Halfway Point Between Houston, TX and Anchorage, AK. If you want to meet halfway between Houston, TX and Anchorage, AK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.605572 and -117.084732, or 54Âº 36' 20.0592 N, 117Âº 5' 5.0352 W.