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Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys were an influential bluegrass band performing and recording in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Flatt and Scruggs met as members of Bill Monroe’s band, the Blue Grass Boys in 1946. They both left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed their own group, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Scruggs’ banjo style and Flatt’s vocals gave them a distinctive sound that won them many fans. In 1955 they became members of the Grand Ole Opry. Many of the songs on their albums are credited to “Certain and Stacey”. These were in fact written by Flatt and Scruggs and various other members of the Foggy Mountain Boys. Certain and Stacey are the maiden names of the wives of Flatt and Scruggs. Louise Certain, wife of Earl Scruggs and Gladys Stacey, wife of Lester Flatt.
Scruggs, who had always shown progressive tendencies, experimented on duets with saxophonist King Curtis and added songs by the likes of Bob Dylan to the group’s repertoire. Flatt, a traditionalist, did not like these changes, and the group broke up in 1969. Following the breakup, Lester Flatt founded the Nashville Grass and Scruggs lead the Earl Scruggs Revue. Flatt died in 1979, while Scruggs still performs occasionally as health permits. Flatt and Scruggs were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985
Flatt & Scruggs may be best known however as the performers of “The Ballad of Jed Clampit” the theme song from the sixties television show “The Beverly Hillbillies”.
Flatt and Scruggs met as members of Bill Monroe’s band, the Blue Grass Boys in 1946. They both left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed their own group, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Scruggs’ banjo style and Flatt’s vocals gave them a distinctive sound that won them many fans. In 1955 they became members of the Grand Ole Opry. Many of the songs on their albums are credited to “Certain and Stacey”. These were in fact written by Flatt and Scruggs and various other members of the Foggy Mountain Boys. Certain and Stacey are the maiden names of the wives of Flatt and Scruggs. Louise Certain, wife of Earl Scruggs and Gladys Stacey, wife of Lester Flatt.
Scruggs, who had always shown progressive tendencies, experimented on duets with saxophonist King Curtis and added songs by the likes of Bob Dylan to the group’s repertoire. Flatt, a traditionalist, did not like these changes, and the group broke up in 1969. Following the breakup, Lester Flatt founded the Nashville Grass and Scruggs lead the Earl Scruggs Revue. Flatt died in 1979, while Scruggs still performs occasionally as health permits. Flatt and Scruggs were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985
Flatt & Scruggs may be best known however as the performers of “The Ballad of Jed Clampit” the theme song from the sixties television show “The Beverly Hillbillies”.
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DogBiteUrHide wrote:
@ DannabisAx That's "we" always called 'em...since I was a young'n, some 50 years ago or so. But they were always formally introduced as Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys.
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DannabisAx wrote:
They don't just go by Flatt & Scruggs??????
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Noadiah wrote:
♥♥♥Best Blugrass pickers ever!!♥♥♥
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Vileinist wrote:
MAKE MORE INSTRUMENTALS PLZKTHX
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Anthile wrote:
The Dream Theater of Bluegrass.
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mhobert wrote:
Flatt & Scruggs reached the peak of their art early and defined Bluegrass for everyone to follow. The level of this acheivement is on par with the great masters of any other genre.
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Eve-Lau wrote:
I love the banjo. Thanks Earl Scruggs for making me pick up that wonderful instrument.
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johnlaw484 wrote:
Best Blue grass band, ever, including Bill Monroe, the pioneer of blue grass
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franyfourtimes wrote:
i think banjo rocks i cant put mine down i want to become a master of this wonderful and always exciting instument
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Dorhero wrote:
These guys are awesome!
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tljones wrote:
If you think it's easy to play a banjo like this, try it, and you will be humbled.
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gameshowhost wrote:
These two really rip it up better than most of the guitar heroes from the sixties or seventies, yet on banjo.
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pattymcg wrote:
nah b**** Foggy Mountain is ghetto as hell
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Davewich wrote:
makes me wanna go swamp divin... whatever that entails.
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nickwan wrote:
foggy mountain breakdown is so straight edge.
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