Samuel Robert Gibson, known as Bob Gibson, was born on November 16, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York. He taught himself to play the banjo after meeting Pete Seeger in 1953. Gibson performed extensively at the Gate of Horn folk club in Chicago. His album, Gibson & Camp At The Gate Of Horn, was released in 1961 on Elektra Records and featured collaborations with several artists including Hamilton Camp. He introduced Joan Baez at the Newport Folk Festival of 1959. Gibson's career was interrupted by his drug and alcohol addiction, leading to a period of isolation. In 1990, he began experiencing neurological symptoms and was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Gibson died on September 28, 1996, at the age of 64.
