
Earl Scruggs
Acting
Male
Born: January 6, 1924
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.
Also Known As
- Earl Eugene Scruggs
Known For

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
September 13, 1993

The Beverly Hillbillies
September 26, 1962

Austin City Limits
January 01, 1975

Give Me the Banjo
November 04, 2011

The Midnight Special
August 19, 1972

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
January 01, 1991

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
October 06, 1981

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
May 31, 1993

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
November 21, 2007

Country Music on Broadway
November 05, 1965

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
August 30, 2019

CMT Most Wanted Live: "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas"
December 03, 2003
