I was sad to see the news this morning that legendary bluegrass artist Earl Scruggs has passed away.
I’ve had the privilege of seeing Scruggs in concert a couple of times during the Ryman’s annual Bluegrass series and enjoyed his show each time. As I said then, I wasn’t always familiar with Scrugg’s music or his influence on the genre, but I still enjoyed the music. Even as he got older, Scruggs still knew how to entertain an audience and he also knew that you saved your most familiar song for last–he ended each show on “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” which some of you may know from the Beverly Hillbillies.
Scruggs was a true legend and one that will be missed. Thanks for all the great music and memories!
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