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Earl Scruggs is a bluegrass musician who pioneered the the Scruggs Style, a method of banjo playing.

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Earl Scruggs is a bluegrass musician who pioneered the the Scruggs Style, a method of banjo playing.

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He earned his way in music history when he stumbled across a unique banjo-playing style. A three-finger picking method.

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Earl was born on January 26, 1924 in Cleveland County.

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He was the fifth and last son born to Lula Ruppe Scruggs and George Elam Scruggs

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His father, mother and all 4 siblings played a musical intstrument

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Music was ingrained in his family's everyday life.

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Sadly, Earl's father passed away when he Early was only 4.

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To help him cope with his father's untimely death, Earl taught himself to play the banjo, even though he was barely big enough to hold it.

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Throughout his childhood, Earl spent every waking moment practicing the banjo.

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Much like other banjo player players, Early used a two-finger picking style when playing.

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But one day, Earl was playing a tune known as "Ruben", he looked down at his fingers and realized he was picking with three fingers.

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He then became the first banjoist to truly "master and refine three-finger picking, developing a style that emphasized melody lines and a syncopated rhythm.

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After Scruggs graduated from Boiling Springs high school in 1924, he decided to attempt a life as a musician.

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He played the banjo for a popular country band at the time called the Morris Brothers. This aired on a radio station in Spartanburg, S.C.

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In 1944, Scruggs made his big debut when Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass", invited Earl to join his Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. They performed on the Grand Ole Opry, a famous country radio show broadcast live from Nashville, as well as on several nationwide tours.

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While perfoming, Scruggs became friends with another band member, Lester Flatts.

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In 1948, the two paired up and left the Monroe Blue Grass Boys to form their own band.

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This became the beginning of the
Foggy Mountain Boys

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Earl Scruggs is a bluegrass musician who pioneered the the Scruggs Style, a method of banjo playing.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Earl Scruggs is a bluegrass musician who pioneered the the Scruggs Style, a method of banjo playing.

He earned his way in music history when he stumbled across a unique banjo-playing style. A three-finger picking method.

Earl was born on January 26, 1924 in Cleveland County.

He was the fifth and last son born to Lula Ruppe Scruggs and George Elam Scruggs

His father, mother and all 4 siblings played a musical intstrument

Music was ingrained in his family's everyday life.

Sadly, Earl's father passed away when he Early was only 4.

To help him cope with his father's untimely death, Earl taught himself to play the banjo, even though he was barely big enough to hold it.

Throughout his childhood, Earl spent every waking moment practicing the banjo.

Much like other banjo player players, Early used a two-finger picking style when playing.

But one day, Earl was playing a tune known as "Ruben", he looked down at his fingers and realized he was picking with three fingers.

He then became the first banjoist to truly "master and refine three-finger picking, developing a style that emphasized melody lines and a syncopated rhythm.

After Scruggs graduated from Boiling Springs high school in 1924, he decided to attempt a life as a musician.

He played the banjo for a popular country band at the time called the Morris Brothers. This aired on a radio station in Spartanburg, S.C.

In 1944, Scruggs made his big debut when Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass", invited Earl to join his Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. They performed on the Grand Ole Opry, a famous country radio show broadcast live from Nashville, as well as on several nationwide tours.

While perfoming, Scruggs became friends with another band member, Lester Flatts.

In 1948, the two paired up and left the Monroe Blue Grass Boys to form their own band.

This became the beginning of theFoggy Mountain Boys

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This became the beginning of the
Foggy Mountain Boys