Lester Flatt

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Lester Flatt

AKA Lester Raymond Flatt

Born: 19-Jun-1914
Birthplace: Overton County, TN
Died: 11-May-1979
Location of death: Nashville, TN
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Sparta, TN

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

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Bluegrass pioneer, Flatt & Scruggs

Father: Isaac Columbus Flatt
Mother: Nannie Mae Haney
Wife: Gladys Lee Stacy (m. 1931)

Flatt and Scruggs (1948-69)
Country Music Hall of Fame 1985
International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor 1991

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