Earl Scruggs
Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) 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 across several genres of music.
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Earl Scruggs
Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) 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 across several genres of music.
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Earl Eugene Scruggs (* 6. Janu ...... der Entwicklung des Bluegrass.
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Earl Eugene Scruggs (6. ledna ...... anjo pomocí kovových prstýnků.
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Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6 ...... and field trips for students.
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Earl Eugene Scruggs (Shelby, 6 ...... ormas de arpejos ("rollings").
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Earl Eugene Scruggs, född 6 ja ...... rna på Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Earl Eugene Scruggs (6. ledna ...... anjo pomocí kovových prstýnků.
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