- Born: January 06, 1924 in Flint Hill, NC
- Years Active: 1963-2003
- Member of: Flatt & Scruggs
- Genre: Country
- Influenced by: Snuffy Jenkins, Don Reno, Morris Brothers
- Followed By: Tater Tate, Eddie Adcock, Garland Shuping, Luke Thompson & Cecil Thompson, Rual Yarbrough, Steve Arkin, Jim Smoak, Dana Cupp, Jr., Red Cravens, Courtney Johnson, Lynwood Lunsford, Preston Young, Wade Mainer, Eric Weissberg, Stevie Barr, Johnnie Whisnant, Cumberland Highlanders, John Hartford, Smokin' Grass, J.D. Crowe, Ted Lundy, Noah Crase, Bill Keith, The Five Pennies
- Similar Artists: Stevie Barr, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Bill Keith, Randy Scruggs, Laurel Canyon Ramblers
Earl Scruggs is to the five-string banjo what Paganini was to the violin. After more than 20 years with the Foggy Mountain Boys, forming the most famous band in bluegrass history, Scruggs and Lester Flatt parted company in 1969 because of artistic differences, with Flatt pursuing more traditional sounds and Scruggs forming the Earl Scruggs Revue with his two sons. The Revue appealed more to a young and urban audience and, with dobro player Josh Graves, played rock and other non-country music. Scruggs has made many albums since his parting with Flatt (including The Storyteller and the Banjoman with Tom T. Hall in 1982) and is seen on TV, often for reunion appearances. ~ David Vinopal, All Music Guide
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