This is considered to be the earliest published blues with 'blues' in the title. The background to the tune and its composer is an interesting read and can be accessed on the following;

 http://www.saveblues.org/2017/07/27/814/

The piano score splits the melody fairly evenly between the bass clef (LH) and treble clef (RH), I had to be inventive by moving around the octaves to arrive at a close approximation that could be played on the banjo. Bars 56/57 were unsuitable for banjo so I rewrote them around the dominant D7 chord by mirroring what was written using the A7 chord in bars 54/55. 

This is a fun tune to play, not too challenging, and would be suitable for anyone who hasn't played any blues on the banjo to try. The score and midi are in the library...Steve.

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Interesting. Sort of a simple main theme washed thru a basic blues...with a little ragtime syncopation added to spice it up a bit. Well done!

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