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Roger Sprung, Banjo Virtuoso of N.Y.C. Folk Scene, Dies at 92

The “godfather” of progressive bluegrass, he grew up in New York, honed his skills in the mountains and flourished in Greenwich Village in the ’60s.

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Deaths (Obituaries), Folk Music, Greenwich Village (Manhattan, NY), Music, Scruggs, Earl, Sprung, Roger (1930-2023), Starr, Kay (1922-2016)
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