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

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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Give Me the Banjo

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

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Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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Scruggs: A Festival of Music

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