Back in 2001 I grabbed a CD called "Earl Scruggs and Friends" on a whim, and it's one of the best bluegrass ensemble discs I own. Some artists you would NEVER expect to find on a bluegrass album sit in with Scruggs (Elton John? Melissa Etheridge? Don Henley? Billy Bob Thornton?)
This cut features Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas and Leon Russell.
Earl Scruggs passed away yesterday at age 88 of natural causes (probably a banjo infection).
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I remember hearing Foggy Mountain Breakdown in the movie "Bonnie and Clyde". It seemed to fit so well in the scenes of the old Ford bouncing along the dirt roads.
America and Tennessee lost a legend. I can remember seeing him along with Minnie Pearl on tv. I think Dolly Parton was on that show too - budding are way past that...
Sarge
i was a fan of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs all the way back in the sixties.
the Ol'Buzzard
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