Earl Scruggs, bluegrass banjo legend, dies aged 88

Pioneer of three-finger picking style was one of the founding fathers of modern country musicEarl Scruggs, one of the most influential instrumentalists in American music, has died in Nashville, aged 88. Scruggs developed a three-finger picking style that revolutionised banjo playing and was crucial to the development of bluegrass and country music.Scruggs was best known for his work with guitarist Lester Flatt, but first became famous when he joined the band of the bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe ...

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