American Banjo: Tunes & Songs in Scruggs Style
by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumThe vinyl reissue of American Banjo includes the original liner notes and is part of Folkways Records’ 70th anniversary celebration series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released on the record label.
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Includes unlimited streaming of American Banjo: Tunes & Songs in Scruggs Style via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 10 daysPurchasable with gift card$23.98 USD or more
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
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Don Bryant - Jenny Lynn
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Smiley Hobbs - Train
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Dick Rittler - Cindy
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Bob Baker - Pretty Polly
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Bob Baker - Ground Hog
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about
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.
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released January 1, 1957
2018 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1957 Folkways Records
2018 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1957 Folkways Records
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