Scruggs, Earl (1924—)
An enormously influential musician, North Carolina native Earl Scruggs essentially rescued the five-string banjo from its fate as a country comedian's instrument, m...
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Earl Scruggs and the late Lester Flatt are now members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.Flatt & Scruggs teamed as a bluegrass act in the 1940s. They recorded the theme song to "The Bev...
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2007. There are 359 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 6, 1412, according to tradition, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy.On this d...
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The Grascals won entertainer of the year for the second year in a row, while newcomers The Infamous Stringdusters tied for most awards with three during the International Bluegrass Music Awards.The...
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Vocal harmonies echo through the woods, an impromptu picking session erupts in the campgrounds, and around the stage joyful spectators tap their feet as the music enters their hearts. These are the...
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Britney Spears' sister is pregnant at sixteen LOS ANGELES (Reut...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Songwriter Burt Bacharach,
singer/actress Doris Day and rock group The Band will receive
Grammy Awards for lifetime achievement in February, organizers
said Tuesday. Also o...
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Today is Sunday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2008. There are 360 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address,...
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Where could you find Beach Boy Brian Wilson, "wild and crazy guy" Steve Martin, and Miss Diana Ross — with director Martin Sorsese and pianist Leon Fleisher for good measure?"The 30th Annual ...
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Scruggs, Earl (1924—)
Earl Scruggs inducted into hall of fame
