Stephen Arnold Mandell (c. 1941 – March 14, 2018)[1][2] was an American bluegrass guitarist and banjoist.
Most notably, he is known for the 1973 instrumental hit "Dueling Banjos", recorded in duo with Eric Weissberg[3] and was awarded a Grammy.
Mandell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, New York.
[1] In the early 1960s, along with mandolinist David Grisman, he was part of the Garrett Mountain Boys.
[6] "Dueling Banjos" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.