Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

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GenderMale

BirthdaySun Jan 06 1924

DeathdayWed Mar 28 2012

Place of birthCleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Also known asEarl Eugene 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.

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