Carnegie hall is in the center of new york city, and is the dream venue of all american musicians. Lester flatt, earl scruggs, and the foggy mountain boys album. A tribute to flatt and scruggs by carnegie tradition. They both left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed their own group, the foggy mountain boys. They made the genre famous in ways that not even bill monroe, who pretty much invented the sound, ever could. Flatt and scruggs at carnegie hall craig korth music. This cd, though, brings you the complete set by these revered bluegrass trailblazers. The ballad of jed clampettthe theme music to televisions the beverly hillbilliesis on the album track list.
Released in 1963 by columbia records, the historic performance from lester flatt, earl scruggs and the foggy mountain boys records the first time a bluegrass artist headlined the venerable new york concert hall. Salty dog blues kicks off the whole show and its a great song to start with. We had originally scheduled this live from carnegie hall post for later this year to mark the 50th anniversary of lester flatt and earl scruggs s 1962 carnegie hall debut concert. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a runout, stamped. Flatt later acknowledged that they consciously tried to make their sound different from monroes group. Lester flatt, earl scruggs, and the foggy mountain boys were an influential bluegrass band performing and recording in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Earl scruggs was born january 6, 1924, in the flint hill community of cleveland county, north carolina, a small community just outside of boiling springs, about 10 miles west of shelby. I will also be listing individual recordings in the near future. The best of the flatt and scruggs tv show consists of live music performances with their group the foggy mountain boys from a never before available tv show they did in their prime in the 1950s and early 1960s. The band was originally formed in 1948 by flatt, who had been a member of bill monroes bluegrass band. In 1997, signs were erected at the entranceways to sparta to honor lester flatt. The band was founded by guitarist lester flatt and banjo player earl scruggs and is viewed by music historians as one of the premier bluegrass groups in the history of the genre.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Lester flatt and earl scruggs and the foggy mountain boys foggy mountain banjo. Tracks 1,2,6,8,9,1214,17,20,23,25,28 were the original lp, albeit in different order and in some cases, abridged. When the news of the death of earl scruggs emerged last week, we decided now was an appropriate time to pay tribute to the great banjo player. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. He was a great inspiration to me and countless others who enjoy the dulcet tones of the 5 string banjo. The show depicts lester flatt lester flatt and earl scruggs earl scruggs and their notorious skills in the bluegrass. Recorded live on december 8, 1962 at carnegie hall, new york city, ny, usa. Flatt and scruggs made it, and you can hear why, right in this album.
Earl eugene scruggs january 6, 1924 march 28, 2012 was an american musician noted for. Historic concert audio previously unkown to the public lester flatt guitar earl scruggs banjo paul warren fiddle uncle. Following the breakup, lester flatt founded the nashville grass and scruggs led the earl scruggs revue. In 1948 lester flatt and earl scruggs formed flatt and scruggs and the foggy mountain boys the name came from a song by the carter family called foggy mountain top that the band used as a theme song at the time. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Flatt and scruggs country music videos on youtube and vevo, these are the most relevant videos found on the music category on youtube for flatt and scruggs, hear country music songs related to flatt and scruggs. Included are singles, eps, lps, cds, as well as information on the labels releasing these recordings. In my memory i can see standing out upon the hill standing out upon the hill neath the shadow of the tree neath the shadow of the tree if i only had my way if i only had my way it would give my heart a thrill it would give my heart a thrill just to simply wander back just to simply wander back to the cabin on the hill to the cabin on the hill oh, i want to wander back oh, i. Flatt, a traditionalist, did not like these changes, and the group broke up in 1969. Fans shouted requests for them to play it, even at carnegie hall. On december 8, 1962, flatt and scruggs appeared at carnegie hall. Because of the personnel, particularly scruggs, who has since become iconic in music history for his masterful handling of the banjo, the group is often considered as one of the premier bluegrass.
Lester flatt, earl scruggs and the foggy mountain boys this is an attempt to list all the commercially released albums by the group. Flatt and scruggs met as members of bill monroes band, the blue grass boys in 1946. The bluegrass and wider music worlds mourn and celebrate him. Live at carnegie hall shows lester flatt, earl scruggs and the foggy mountain boys at the high point of their career. Live from carnegie hall flatt and scruggs carnegie hall. Lester flatt and earl scruggs are two of the founding fathers of bluegrass music and their names are legendary to any fan of bluegrass. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. New flatt and scruggs songs, ringtones, guitar tabs, popular albums. Jul 25, 2017 in my memory i can see standing out upon the hill standing out upon the hill neath the shadow of the tree neath the shadow of the tree if i only had my way if i only had my way it would give my heart a thrill it would give my heart a thrill just to simply wander back just to simply wander back to the cabin on the hill to the cabin on the hill oh, i want to wander back oh, i. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images at carnegie hall. Radio programmers can download the track at airplay direct. A discography of commercial sound recordings of bluegrass music, that portion of the countryfolk music universe which was based largely on the string band music of bill monroe, lester flatt and earl scruggs, the stanley brothers, and others, originating in the mid1940s.
Traditional bluegrass music interpreted from the carnegie hall concert by flatt and scruggs in 1962, with one bonus instrumental track by don mclean. Posts tagged flatt and scruggs at carnegie hall mar 29 2012. See more ideas about lester flatt, bluegrass music and country music. Flatt and scruggs university of illinois 5121962 youtube. In 1985, flatt and scruggs were inducted together into the country music hall of fame and named, as a duo. Earl scruggs died yesterday morning, march 28, 2012. I was saddened today to hear of the death of earl scruggs, banjo innovator, at age 88. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Upon his death, scruggs mother, georgia lula ruppe called lula, was left to take. Remastered 2015 by lester flatt and earl scruggs on amazon music. The album delivers what the title promises, and that is highest quality bluegrass music, live, from the top american venue.
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