Nicknamed the Paganini of the banjo, Earl Scruggs earned his reputation by
imposing his three-finger picking style. Although he didn't invent the
technique, Earl Scruggs popularized it with Bill Monroe from 1945, then with
Lester Flatt from 1948 for Foggy Mountain Boys and Flatt & Scruggs. The albums
Foggy Mountain Jamboree (1957), and Live at Kansas State (1972) are the best to
appreciate his touch. Winner of two Grammy Awards, Earl Scruggs saw the cream of
rock and country music flock to Earl Scruggs and Friends in 2001. This major
figure of bluegrass died on March 28, 2012 in ...