AMERICAN BANJO: TUNES & SONGS IN SCRUGGS STYLE (VINYL LP)

Although there is debate among musicologists and banjo players as to who “invented” the three-finger style of five-string banjo playing, there is no disagreement that the style was popularized by Earl Scruggs in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The three-finger style enabled banjo players to play harmony and to solo on bluegrass tunes and songs. This 1957 release assembles examples of the three-finger style by bluegrass banjo players including Scruggs’ older brother Junie and Snuffy Jenkins, who may have had an influence on the style as well. This vinyl reissue is part of Folkways Records’ 70th anniversary celebration series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released on the record label, continuing with Pete Seeger and Dock Boggs. Remastered from original LP master tapes in 1966 and presented in classic Folkways style tip-on jackets featuring original liner notes. 1 Cacklin Hen Joe Stuart 0:542 John Henry Snuffy Jenkins 1:113 Lonesome Blues Snuffy Jenkins 1:174 Big Eared Mule Snuffy Jenkins 1:125 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Snuffy Jenkins 1:296 Spanish Fandango Oren Jenkins 1:267 Cripple Creek Oren Jenkins 1:228 Shout Lula Oren Jenkins 1:239 Down the Road Oren Jenkins 1:1510 Old Hen She Cackled Oren Jenkins 1:1011 Sally Goodin – Sally Ann Junie Scruggs and Mike Seeger 1:4412 Wildwood Flower Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman 1:3913 Lonesome Road Blues Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman 1:1614 Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down J.C. Sutphin, Hazel Dickens, and Mike Seeger 1:1415 I Don’t Love Nobody J.C. Sutphin, Bob Shanklin, and Hazel Dickens 1:3516 Little Maggie Larry Richardson 1:1817 Sunny South Larry Richardson 1:2118 Buckin’ Mule Larry Richardson 1:2419 Turkey in the Straw Song By Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall 1:0120 Jenny Lynn Song By Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall 0:5421 Pig in a Pen Smiley Hobbs 1:1622 Train 45 Smiley Hobbs 2:2523 Rosewood Casket Smiley Hobbs 1:3124 Cotton Eyed Joe Smiley Hobbs 1:4625 Irish Washerwoman Mike Seeger and Pete Kuykendall 1:0326 Cindy Dick Rittler, Bob Baker, and Hazel Dickens 1:4827 Ruben’s Train Kenny Miller and Mike Seeger 2:0128 Please Come Back Little Pal Kenny Miller 1:0529 Pretty Polly Mike Seeger and Bob Baker 4:0230 Ground Hog Mike Seeger and Bob Baker 1:4031 Jesse James – Hard, Ain’t It Hard Eric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, and Ralph Rinzler 4:02 Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “AMERICAN BANJO: TUNES & SONGS IN SCRUGGS STYLE (VINYL LP)” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.