About James Tyler (musician)
James Tyler was a 20th-century American lutenist, banjoist, guitarist, composer, musicologist and author, who helped pioneer an early music revival with more than 60 recordings. As a lutenist, Tyler performed and recorded with New York Pro Musica, with whom he first recorded. In 1977, he founded the "London Early Music Group," an early music ensemble which lasted until 1990. James Tyler (August 3, 1940 – November 23, 2010) was a 20th-century American lutenist, banjoist, guitarist, composer, musicologist and author, who helped pioneer an early music revival with more than 60 recordings.
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