Earl Scruggs

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Earl Scruggs
Interview Date: November 11, 2004
Job Title: Musician
Birthdate: January 6, 1924
Deceased: March 28, 2012

Earl Scruggs was the father of bluegrass and country banjo playing. His style and techniques have been both influential and inspiring for generation of banjo players around the world. His easy-going personality endured thousands of music students who would often receive a lesson when they approach him with a question. With his guitar-playing partner, Lester Flatts, the duo made music history with a string of important recordings –including the theme for the 1960s TV sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies.”  

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