Earl Scruggs

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Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs AKA Earl Eugene Scruggs

Born: 6-Jan-1924
Birthplace: Flint Hill, NC

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Bluegrass banjo pioneer

Wife: Louise Certain (b. 17-Feb-1927, m. 1948, d. 2-Feb-2006, two sons)
Son: Gary Scruggs
Son: Randy Scruggs

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys Banjo 1945-48
Flatt and Scruggs Banjo 1948-68
The Earl Scruggs Revue 1968-present
Earl Scruggs
Grammy Best Country Performance, Duo Or Group - Vocal Or Instrumental (for Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Flatt and Scruggs)(1968)
Grammy Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (for Same Old Train with Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, et. al.)(1998)
Grammy Best Country Instrumental Performance (for Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Leon Russell, et. al.)(2001)
Grammy Best Country Instrumental Performance (for Earl's Breakdown with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)(2004)
National Medal of Arts 1992
Hip Replacement Surgery (1950s)
Heart Attack (1996)
Heart Bypass Operation

Official Website:
http://www.earlscruggs.com/

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