Publisher's Synopsis
A breath of fresh Earl Scruggs air. 'Earl Eugene Scruggs' (January 6, 1924 - March 28, 2012) was an American performer marked for improving and popularizing a three-finger banjo-picking manner (now named Scruggs style) that is a determining typical of bluegrass tunes.Trischka, Tony, Earl Scruggs, Banjo Song Book, Oak Publications, 1977 This book is your ultimate resource for Earl Scruggs. Here you will find the most up-to-date 131 Success Facts, Information, and much more.
In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Earl Scruggs's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.
A quick look inside: Emmylou Harris - Grammy Awards, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1982-1989: Return To Nitty Gritty, 1985 in country music - Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, John Hartford - Life, Country music - Bluegrass, folk and gospel, Jerry Scoggins, Jerry Donahue - Biography, Lester Flatt - Biography, Mandolin Wind, Earl Scruggs - Career, Blue Ridge Mountains - In music, O Brother, Where Art Thou? - The Soggy Bottom Boys, WLAY (AM) - History, Owensboro, Kentucky - Events of interest, Schaefer Music Festival - 1973, Uncle Dave Macon - Professional career, 2012 - March, Bluegrass music - Origin of name, Ozark Music Festival, (1974) - Performers, Banjo - Notable players, Jerry Douglas - Grammy awards, 1998 in country music - Grammy Awards, Flatt and Scruggs - Members, Armadillo World Headquarters - Some acts that played at the Armadillo, Strictly Instrumental - Personnel, National Medal of Arts - 1990s, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Awards and nominations, Bluegrass music - Progressive bluegrass, 2001 in country music - Grammy Awards, The Chieftans - Collaborations, Catch The Wind - Cover versions, Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe, Chris Sharp - Discography, Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms, The Earl Scruggs Revue - Personnel, Banjo - Five-string banjo, and much more...
