Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Roger Cooper

 Roger Wilford Cooper, *19-01-1949 Vanceburg, KY 
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
live and field recordings not listed
July 1993 McDowell Studios, Garrison, KY - Roger Wilford Cooper (Roger Cooper [fiddle],  Robin Kessinger [gt]. Producer: Gary Cornett, Roger Cooper)
001 OLD BELL COW AC 007  
002 PUMPKIN VINE AC 007  
003 GREEK MELODY AC 007  
004 HEADWATERS OF TYGART AC 007  
005 FEED MY HORSE CORN AND HAY AC 007  
006 SOAPSUDS OVER THE FENCE AC 007 
007 OLD KENTUCKY BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM AC 007  
008 PORTSMOUTH AIRS AC 007  
009 SNAKEWINDER AC 007 
010 SHORT'S ADDITION AC 007  
011 SALT LICK AC 007  
012 FLANNERY'S DREAM AC 007      
013 GENERAL LEE AC 007  
014 BRICKYARD JOE AC 007  
015 DANCE ALL NIGHT AC 007 
1995/1996 Garrison, KY / Columbus, OH - Roger Cooper (Roger Cooper [fiddle], Mike Hall [gt]. Producer: John Harrod, Mark Wilson)
016 NINE MILES OUT OF LOUISVILLE CD 0380  
017 PINE CREEK CD 0380 
018 CAULIFLOWER CD 0380  
019 NEW MONEY CD 0380  
020 GROWLING OLD MAN, FUSSING OLD WOMAN CD 0380  
021 BOATIN' UP SANDY CD 0380  
022 BOSTONY CD 0380  
023 WARFIELD CD 0380 
024 PADDY CD 0380  
025 SUSAN'S GONE CD 0380  
026 MORRIS ALLEN'S BRICKYARD JOE CD 0380  
027 WEDDINGTON'S REEL CD 0380  
028 GREEK MELODY CD 0380  
029 SALT LICK CD 0380  
030 SOMETHING SWEET TO TELL CD 0380  
031 CHARLESTON #1 CD 0380  
032 SNAKEWINDER CD 0380  
033 CHILLICOTHE BEAUTY CD 0380 
034 PORTSMOUTH CD 0380  
035 MEG GRAY CD 0380  
036 BUMBLEBEE IN A JUG CD 0380 
037 COON DOG CD 0380 
038 JIMMY ARTHURS CD 0380  
039 GOING BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY CD 0380  
040 BEAR CREEK HOP CD 0380  
23-24 June 2004  the Cowan Community Cente,  Whitesburgh, KY – various* (Roger Cooper [fiddle], Jesse Wells  [gt/fiddle/ bass/ banjo], John Harrod [gt/fiddle],  Donovan Cain [gt/banjo], Roy Tackett [gt], Rich Kirby [gt/mandolin], David Wells [gt], Ada McCown [gt], Jimmy McCown [banjo],  Jarrod Cure [bass], Art Stamper [fiddle],  Jamie Wells [fiddle]. Producer: Beverly May) *no info found on which artists play on individual tracks
041 SHORTNIN' IN THE BREAD JA 0080 
042 JACK WILSON JA 0080  
043 DUCK RIVER JA 0080 
044 KATY HILL JA 0080 
045 BLACKBERRY WALTZ JA 0080  
046 ANGELINE THE BAKER JA 0080  
047 LONESOME JOHN JA 0080  
048 MARTHA CAMPBELL JA 0080 
19 February 2005 the Center for Traditional Music,  Morehead State University, Morehead, KY – various (musicians see above)
049 WALKING THE PARLOR JA 0080   
2003-2005 St. Albans, WV / Garrison, KY – Roger Cooper (Roger Cooper [fiddle], Robin Kessinger [gt], Michael Garvin [bass/ gt]. Producer: Mark Wilson)
050 DANCE ALL NIGHT CD 0533   
051 STONEWALL JACKSON CD 0533   
052 OLD KENTUCKY BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM CD 0533  
053 WILD GOOSE CHASE CD 0533   
054 HEADWATERS OF TYGART CD 0533   
055 JIM WOODWARD TUNE CD 0533   
056 QUEEN OF THE WEST CD 0533   
057 FATHER WHEELER'S WALTZ CD 0533 
058 POND CREEK POLKA CD 0533  
059 GIPPY, GET YOUR HAIR CUT CD 0533   
060 MARTHA CAMPBELL CD 0533  
061 HARD UP BIG KANAWHA CD 0533  
062 NANCY ROWLAND CD 0533   
063 LAZY BOW DRAG CD 0533   
064 SHORTENING BREAD CD 0533   
065 BIG INDIAN HORNPIPE CD 0533   
066 DITTANY TEA CD 0533   
067 PRETTY LITTLE INDIAN CD 0533   
068 GOLDEN STAR HORNPIPE CD 0533   
069 FLANNERY'S DREAM CD 0533   
070 ROUGH AND READY CD 0533   
071 WE'LL ALL GO TO HEAVEN WHEN THE DEVIL GOES BLIND CD 0533  
072 BIRDIE CD 0533   
073 PADDY BIDS FAREWELL TO AMERICA CD 0533  
074 MIDNIGHT SERENADE CD 0533   
075 TROT ALONG, MY HONEY CD 0533   
076 SALLY GROWLER CD 0533   
077 PUTNEY'S RUN CD 0533  
078 MORGAN ON THE RAILROAD CD 0533   
079 SOAPSUDS OVER THE FENCE CD 0533  
080 BRIARPICKER BROWN CD 0533   
081 SIX WHITE HORSES CD 0533  
082 YELLOW BARBER CD 0533   
083 KATY HILL CD 0533 




ALBUMS
Berea College Appalachian Center AC007 Snakewinder:
Old Bell Cow; Pumpkin Vine; Greek Melody; Headwaters Of Tygart; Feed My Horse Corn And Hay; Soapsuds Over The Fence; Old Kentucky Blackberry Blossom; Portsmouth Airs; Snakewinder; Short's Addition; Salt Lick; Flannery's Dream;     General Lee; Brickyard Joe; Dance All Night – 95 (cassette)
Rounder CD 0380 Going Back To Old Kentucky: Nine Miles Out Of Louisville; Pine Creek; Cauliflower; New Money; Growling Old Man, Fussing Old Woman; Boatin' Up Sandy; Bostony; Warfield; Paddy; Susan's Gone; Morris Allen's Brickyard Joe; Weddington's Reel; Greek Melody; Salt Lick; Something Sweet To Tell; Charleston #1; Snakewinder; Chillicothe Beauty; Portsmouth; Meg Gray; Bumblebee In A Jug; Coon Dog; Jimmy Arthurs; Going Back To Old Kentucky; Bear Creek Hop – 10-96
June Appal JA 0083 All Join Hands!: Traditional Music for Square Dancing: Shortnin' in the Bread; Jack Wilson; Duck River; Katy Hill; Blackberry Waltz; Angeline the Baker; Lonesome John; Martha Campbell; Walking the Parlor  - 05 Art Stamper, Roger Cooper, John Harrod, Jesse Wells, Jamie Wells, Rich Kirby, Roy Tackett, Donavan Cain, Jimmy and Ada McCown 
Rounder CD 0533 Essence Of Old Kentucky:  Dance All Night;  Stonewall Jackson;  Old Kentucky Blackberry Blossom;  Wild Goose Chase;  Headwaters Of Tygart;  Jim Woodward Tune;  Queen Of The West;  Father Wheeler's Waltz;  Pond Creek Polka;  Gippy, Get Your Hair Cut;  Martha Campbell;  Hard Up Big Kanawha;  Nancy Rowland;  Lazy Bow Drag;  Shortening Bread;  Big Indian Hornpipe;  Dittany Tea;  Pretty Little Indian;  Golden Star Hornpipe;  Flannery's Dream;  Rough And Ready;  We'll All Go To Heaven When The Devil Goes Blind;  Birdie;  Paddy Bids Farewell To America; Midnight Serenade;  Trot Along, My Honey;  Sally Growler;  Putney's Run;  Morgan On The Railroad;  Soapsuds Over The Fence;  Briarpicker Brown;  Six White Horses;  Yellow Barber;  Katy Hill – 02-05-06












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