Richard Weissman (born January 21, 1935)[1] is an American singer, composer, banjo player, author and teacher.
After learning to play banjo, he moved to New York City,[2] where he co-founded The Journeymen with John Phillips and Scott McKenzie in 1961.
[3] Weissman released a solo album The Things That Trouble My Mind for Capitol in 1964,[4] before moving into a career as a studio musician, record producer and songwriter.
[5] In 1972 Weissman moved to Colorado and began writing instructional books for banjo and guitar, which were published by Mel Bay.
He later became a tenured professor in the Music & Entertainment Industry program at the University of Colorado at Denver.