Earl Scruggs
Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician. He was known for playing a banjo in bluegrass. Playing the banjo in bluegrass is now known as "Scruggs Style". He is known for his songs such as Dueling Banjos, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Earl's Breakdown, The Swimming Song, and in Fireball Mail. He won four Grammy Awards.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Earl Eugene Scruggs |
| Born | January 6, 1924 Flint Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2012 (aged 88)[2] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Bluegrass, country, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Bluegrass artist |
| Instruments | 5-string banjo, guitar |
| Years active | 1945–2012 |
| Labels | MCA Nashville Records |
| Associated acts | Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, Flatt and Scruggs, Earl Scruggs Revue |
| Website | earlscruggs.com |
Scruggs was born on January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina.[3] He was raised in Shelby, North Carolina. Scruggs was married to Louise Certain from 1948 until her death in 2006.[4] They had two sons. Scruggs died on March 28, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee from natural causes, aged 88.[5][6]
Earl Scruggs Media
Bill and Charlie Monroe, c. 1936
Scruggs performing with his sons Randy and Gary at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, 2009
Earl Scruggs Center, former Cleveland County Courthouse
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References
- ↑ Earl Scruggs dies at 88
- ↑ Son: Bluegrass legend, banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs dies in Nashville at age 88; changed music. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/son-bluegrass-legend-banjo-pioneer-earl-scruggs-dies-in-nashville-at-age-88-changed-music/2012/03/28/gIQAwf3RhS_story.html. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Earl Scruggs Biography". Earlscruggs.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Music Industry Pioneer Louise Scruggs Dies". CMT.com. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Bluegrass, banjo legend Earl Scruggs dies at 88". The Birmingham News. March 28, 2012. http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/03/bluegrass_banjo_legend_earl_sc.html. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, David (March 28, 2012). "Earl Scruggs, Banjoist Who Invented 'Scruggs Style,' Dies at 88". Bloomberg Businessweek. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-28/earl-scruggs-banjoist-who-invented-scruggs-style-dies-at-88. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
Other websites
- Official Website
- Earl Scruggs on IMDb
- Interview with www.CountryMusicPride.com Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Interview with www.CountryMusicPride.com
- at the Country Music Hall of Fame
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