George Robert

George Robert Peabody, author of "Man with the Banjo," lived the first eleven years of his life in Madison, Wisconsin. He started piano lessons at age seven and took up the guitar after his family relocated to Tucson, Arizona in 1959. At age fourteen, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and at age sixteen cut a 45 rpm recording of an original song titled Boondocker with his musical group The Clashmen. He earned a bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona and a master of business in International Management at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Peabody held professional licensing in the states of Washington and Arizona, and prior to retirement held employment at Westinghouse Electric Company and Tucson Electric Power Company. He and his wife, Carol, currently reside in Tucson, Arizona. The spark of inspiration to write Man with the Banjo came after his father commissioned him a Lieutenant in the USAFR. The musical relationship with his famous father was special. Many bits of information contained within the book surfaced when they would share a glass of beer and play a few tunes for family and friends.