Earl Scruggs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-01-06

Day of death

2012-03-28 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Earl Scruggs

Biography

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

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • Country Music on Broadway

    Country Music on Broadway

  • CMT Most Wanted Live: "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas"

    CMT Most Wanted Live: "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas"

  • The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

    The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1

    The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1

  • Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

    Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

  • The Three Pickers

    The Three Pickers

  • Bluegrass Country Soul

    Bluegrass Country Soul

  • Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

    Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

  • American Music Shop

    American Music Shop

  • Give Me the Banjo

    Give Me the Banjo

  • Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

  • High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

  • Scruggs: A Festival of Music

    Scruggs: A Festival of Music