Rare Live Earl Scruggs Solo Banjo Recording
https://www.facebook.com/authenticbluegrass Earl Scruggs is introduced here by well-known bluegrass festival promoter Carlton Haney. After the introduction, Earl steps up to the mic and plays Sally Goodwin and Home Sweet Home. The tone that Earl pulls out of his Granada on this recording is unbelievable.
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 previous role as a background rhythm instrument to featured solo status. He popularized the instrument acro...
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