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Roger Bright | |
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| Born | February 12, 1937 New Glarus, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2001 (aged 64) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Polka |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, deejay |
| Instrument(s) | accordion, voice |
Roger Bright was an American polka musician from New Glarus, Wisconsin. He played mostly Slovenian-style (or "Cleveland style") polka music with a "mellow touch" and "a Swiss lilt."[1] He is known for popularizing the town of New Glarus ("America's Little Switzerland") among the polka community, and New Glarus' annual Polkafest is held every year in his honor.[2][3]
Musical career
editRoger Bright was born in New Glarus, Wisconsin, and began playing the accordion at age 12. He formed his first band at 15, and made his first recording at 19. While on tour in Slovenia he met Slavko Avsenik, who inspired him to add more Slovenian elements into his sound. Over the course of his career he played in 33 US states as well as 12 tours to Europe and Canada, both with his own band as well as a member of the bands of Frankie Yankovic, Joey Miskulin, and many others.[4] He is also notable for collaborating with Swiss-American yodeler and hotel owner Robie Schneider, who owned the famous New Glarus Hotel, which employed Bright's band as the house band for many years.
He recorded 35 albums over the course of his career, as well as founding the polka record label Bright Productions. He performed concerts with the St. Louis Pops Orchestra around the country, and appeared on TV shows such as The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Phil Donahue Show, The Charlotte Peters Show, and Don McNeill's Breakfast Club.
Death
editBright died on August 28th, 2001, at Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colorado.[5] He suffered a heart attack while performing on stage at a polka festival in Boulder, and died shortly after.[6]
Awards
editBright was inducted into the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame in 2000, the National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame in 2002, and the International Polka Association Hall of Fame in 2003. He received official commendations from Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson and from the state of Michigan, a key to the city of Grand Haven, Michigan, and numerous other awards throughout his home state of Wisconsin.
References
edit- ^ "Roger Bright". www.clevelandstyle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "New Glarus Polkafest". New Glarus Chamber of Commerce & Tourist Information. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "bright.html". www.itspolkatime.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Roger Bright – Deceased Category – Inducted 2003 – International Polka Association". www.ipapolkas.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ WIRE (2001-09-02). "Roger Bright, member of the state Polka Hall of Fame, dies at age 64". Journal Times. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Obituary for Roger Bright, 1937-2001 (Aged 64)". Wisconsin State Journal. 2001-09-01. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-08-06.