Earl Scruggs

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

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Self

Austin City Limits

as Self

Give Me the Banjo

as Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

as Self

The Midnight Special

as Self

The Three Pickers

as Self

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

as Self

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

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Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

as Self (archive footage)