FLATT AND SCRUGGS

FLATT AND SCRUGGS (Lester Raymond Flatt, b. Duncan's Chapel, Tenn., June 14, 1914–May 11, 1979, and Earl Eugene Scruggs, b. Flint Hill, N.C., b. January 6, 1924) Flatt and Scruggs are the two most famous names in BLUEGRASS, thanks to their long association with Columbia Records and the use of their music in the 1967 hit film, Bonnie and Clyde. Scruggs single-handedly created bluegrass BANJO picking, and Flatt's smooth lead vocals and creative guitar runs have been widely imitated. Flatt came…