Earl Scruggs was an American musician known for popularizing the three-finger banjo picking style and his contributions to the bluegrass genre of music.
- Earl Scruggs was born on January 6, 1924, in Shelby, North Carolina.
- He began playing banjo at the age of four.
- In 1945, he joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and became an integral part of the band's sound.
- In 1948, Scruggs left the Blue Grass Boys and formed his own band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, with guitarist Lester Flatt.
- Over the years, the band had many hits and became one of the most successful bluegrass acts of all time, with Scruggs' banjo playing being a key component of their sound.
- Scruggs continued to perform and record music throughout his life and was awarded many honors, including four Grammy Awards and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor.
- He passed away on March 28, 2012, at the age of 88.
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