Roger Bright
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 (February 12, 1937 – August 28, 2001) 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." As one of the most important Wisconsin polka musicians, 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.