The pogo cello is a percussion instrument in the idiophone family. This instrument can be heard in the skiffle bands of England, jug bands from the United States, as well as some blues, bluegrass, folk and rock bands. Notable musical groups or persons using the pogo cello in their music are Jim Kweskin's Jug Band, Mojo Nixon, and Redd Foxx, the famous comedian/singer who starred as Fred Sanford in the television show Sanford and Son.
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—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
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—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)