I think it was at the big Winfield, Kansas festival in the 1970s that I first met and heard Mr. Rucker. He was a duo with John Davis then. Sparky is a musical survivor, an entertainer extraordinaire, and a keeper of the flame. A brilliant friend of folklore and the folk songs of his people -- and beyond. I mean this with sincerity, and with great respect. (And you can quote me!)

Art Thieme