Earl Scruggs
Acting•Born January 6, 1924•Died March 28, 2012 (age 88)•Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV Series1993
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV Series1962
6.3
Austin City Limits
TV Series1975
8.1
The Midnight Special
TV Series1972
5.8
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Movie1981
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Movie2019
7.2
Give Me the Banjo
Movie2011
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 6, 1924
Day of DeathMarch 28, 2012
Place of BirthCleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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