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Born: January 06, 1924 in Flint Hill, NC
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Country

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Biography
Earl Scruggs is to the five-string banjo what Paganini was to the violin. After more than 20 years with the Foggy Mountain Boys, forming the most famous band in bluegrass history, Scruggs and Lester Flatt parted company in 1969 because of artistic differences, with Flatt pursuing more traditional sounds and Scruggs forming the Earl Scruggs Revue wi... Continue Bio >>

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Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Discography:
Where Lillies Bloom
Nashville Rock
2005 Anniversary Special, Vols. 1-2
2003 Three Pickers
2001 Earl Scruggs and Friends
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Filmography:
2003 Merlefest Live: 15th Anniversary Jam
2003 Our Country
2002 The Three Pickers
1994 High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
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Member Of: Lewis, Scruggs & Long Flatt & Scruggs More >> Similar Artists: Laurel Canyon Ramblers Randy Scruggs Bill Keith Ralph Stanley Bill Monroe More >>

Influenced By: Don Reno Snuffy Jenkins Morris Brothers More >> Followers: Eddie Adcock John Hartford Bill Keith Johnnie Whisnant J.D. Crowe More >>

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