Banio Boya

Rabun county georgia resident billy redden was 15 when he was discovered at a casting call in clayton georgia and offered the part of the inbred banjo playing boy in the 1972 burt reynolds.
Banio boya. The lad was hired for the role because he fit the visual image many have of a mentally. I reject inevitability shoshana zuboff. Billy redden born 1956 is an american actor best known for his role as a backwoods mountain boy in the 1972 film deliverance he played lonnie a banjo playing teenager in north georgia who played the noted dueling banjos with drew ballinger the film was critically acclaimed and received nominations for awards in several categories. Jonny born 14 march 2002 banjo robbie born 7 november 1998 fiddle and vocals and tommy born 14 july 1997 guitar and background vocals as well as bass player josh thomas.
It is composed of the mizzone brothers. The banjo playing boy in the film was portrayed by billy redden then an 15 year old georgia student. All under the age of 16 brothers jonny robbie and tommy mizzone are from new jersey a us state that s better known for the rock of bruce springsteen than the bluegrass of earl scruggs. Here they play three dazzling songs in three different keys passing the lead back and forth.