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Earl Scruggs

Jan 06, 1924 - Mar 28, 2012 (88 years old) in Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Earl Eugene Scruggs was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-finger style of playing was radically different from the traditional way the five-string banjo had previously been played.

Known For

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Austin City Limits
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The Beverly Hillbillies
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The Midnight Special
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American Music Shop
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The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
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Give Me the Banjo
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Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
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