Lester Flatt
Acting•Born June 19, 1914•Died May 11, 1979 (age 64)•Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs"). Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television hit The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV Series1962
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Movie2019
That's Bluegrass
Movie2013
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
Movie2007
7.0
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Movie1992
9.0
Country Music on Broadway
Movie1965
The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1
Movie2007
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 19, 1914
Day of DeathMay 11, 1979
Place of BirthOverton County, Tennessee, USA
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