Roger Sprung Progressive Bluegrass and Other Instrumentals (1963) Vol 1 CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives. The original liner notes from the LP are included."

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.

     101      The Wildgoose Chase      Roger Sprung      2:28     
     102     Stars and Stripes Forever     Roger Sprung     2:23    
     103     Spinning Wheel     Roger Sprung     3:35    
     104     Big Banjo from Broadway     Roger Sprung     3:07    
     105     Whistling Rufus     Roger Sprung     2:32    
     106     The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (this matches the audio)     Roger Sprung     2:46    
     201     Mack the Knife     Roger Sprung     3:26    
     202     Nellie Bly     Roger Sprung     3:01    
     203     Malaquena     Roger Sprung     3:44    
     204     Smokey Mokes     Roger Sprung     2:24    
     205     Greensleeves     Roger Sprung     3:04    
     206     Bye Bye Blues (this matches the audio)     Roger Sprung     2:40