5:44Two Bluegrass/Country Music Gods, Earl & Doc Picking For Fun At Doc's Home In 1972. Pure Joy.
Earl Scruggs
1960sDocumentaryTV Appearance
Earl Scruggs — Acoustic Clips
Rare acoustic footage of Earl Scruggs, curated from across the internet. Browse 2 clips below.
About Acoustic Footage
Acoustic performances strip music down to its essence. Without amplification, effects, or the energy of a full band, it’s just the song and the musician. These clips — recorded in dressing rooms, radio stations, living rooms, and intimate venues — often reveal dimensions of familiar songs that the full arrangements obscure.
About Earl Scruggs
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. This new style of playing became popular and elevated the banjo from its previou...
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