Progressive Bluegrass and Other Instrumentals - Vol. 1
Known as "The Father of East Coast Bluegrass," Roger Sprung was born in Manhattan in 1930. The variety of music he encountered in New York informs his banjo playing as he incorporates jazz, old time dance tunes, and the syncopations of Civil War-era fingerpicking. Doc Watson accompanies him on this album.
Track Listing
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101
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The Wildgoose Chase | Roger Sprung | 2:28 | |
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102
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Stars and Stripes Forever | Roger Sprung | 2:23 | |
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103
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Spinning Wheel | Roger Sprung | 3:35 | |
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104
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Big Banjo from Broadway | Roger Sprung | 3:07 | |
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105
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Whistling Rufus | Roger Sprung | 2:32 | |
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106
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The World is Waiting for the Sunrise | Roger Sprung | 2:46 | |
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201
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Mack the Knife | Roger Sprung | 3:26 | |
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202
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Nellie Bly | Roger Sprung | 3:01 | |
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203
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Malagueña | Roger Sprung | 3:44 | |
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204
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Smokey Mokes | Roger Sprung | 2:24 | |
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205
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Greensleeves | Roger Sprung | 3:04 | |
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206
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Bye Bye Blues | Roger Sprung | 2:40 |
Album Info
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