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Earl Scruggs (1924–2012)

Music Department | Soundtrack | Composer

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After the breakup of Flatt & Scruggs, Earl formed the "Earl Scruggs Revue" with his sons: Gary Scruggs and Randy Scruggs. Later, they were joined by Steve. See more trivia »

Born:

Earl Eugene Scruggs
in near Shelby, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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1981 The Pride of Jesse Hallam (TV movie) (musician: banjo)
 
The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series) (musician: theme - 258 episodes, 1962-1971) (musician: theme song - 6 episodes, 1962-1969) (musician - 1 episode, 1962) (musician: theme music - 1 episode, 1968)
– Jethro Returns (1971) (musician: theme)
– The Clampetts Meet Robert Audubon Getty Crockett (1971) (musician: theme)
– Love Finds Jane Hathaway (1971) (musician: theme)
– Elly, the Secretary (1971) (musician: theme)
– Elly, the Working Girl (1971) (musician: theme)
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Show ShowSoundtrack (18 titles)
2012 The Office (TV series)
– Work Bus (2012) (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.158 (2011) (writer: "Flint Hill Special" - uncredited)
 
2010 Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 (video) (performer: "Our Love Is Home Grown")
 
2008 The Marty Stuart Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2008) (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" / performer: "John Henry, the Steel Drivin' Man", "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
2008 The Love Guru (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
2007 Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (video) (performer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
2006 Wanderlust (TV documentary) (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
2002 Changing Hearts (writer: "Old County Road" / performer: "Old County Road")
 
1998 Desert Blue ("Foggy Mountain Special")
 
1997 Fire Down Below ("Desert Breeze")
 
1991 Dutch (performer: "Till The End Of The World Rolls Around")
 
1989 Moonlighting (TV series)
– Shirts and Skins (1989) (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown")
 
1981 Hot Dallas Nights (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - uncredited)
 
1981 Dallas Schoolgirls (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - uncredited)
 
1977 Sharon (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - uncredited)
 
1973 The Tycoon's Daughter (writer: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - uncredited)
 
1967 Bonnie and Clyde (writer: "Foggie Mountain Breakdown")
 
1958 Country Style, U.S.A. (TV series short)
– Episode #2.4 (1958) (writer: "Randy Lynn Rag")
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
1981 The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV movie)
 
1974 Where the Lilies Bloom
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
– Hillbilly Honeymoon (1967) (music composed by)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2002 Changing Hearts
Wedding Musician
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2011 Give Me the Banjo (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Bluegrass Diva (short)
Himself
 
2008 The Marty Stuart Show (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2007 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
Guitar / Himself - Banjo / Vocals
– The Three Pickers: Legends of American Music (2003) … Himself - Banjo/Guitar/Vocals
 
2003 A Capitol Fourth (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2003 Our Country (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.11 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 American Roots Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– This Land Is Your Land (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Austin City Limits (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Wilco/Bela Fleck and Friends (2000) … Himself
– Marty Stuart with Special Guests/Susan Ashton (2000) … Himself
 
1994 The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Nashville Story (video)
Himself
 
1981 The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Banjoman (documentary)
 
1970 The Nashville Sound (documentary)
Himself
 
1963-1968 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Himself
– Bonnie, Flatt, and Scruggs (1968) … Himself
– Delovely and Scruggs (1967) … Himself
– Foggy Mountain Soap (1966) … Himself
– Flatt and Scruggs Return (1966) … Himself
– Flatt, Clampett, and Scruggs (1965) … Himself
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1964-1966 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1965 Country Music on Broadway
Himself
 
1956 Grand Ole Opry (TV series)
Himself - Banjo Player
– Episode dated 28 April 1956 (1956) … Himself - Banjo Player
 
1955 Flatt and Scruggs Grand Ole Opry (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
 
2010 Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 (video)
Himself
 
2007 Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (video)
Himself
 
2006 CMT: The Greatest - 40 Greatest Albums (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 America's Music: The Roots of Country (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (1996)
 
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Trivia:

After the breakup of Flatt & Scruggs, Earl formed the "Earl Scruggs Revue" with his sons: Gary Scruggs and Randy Scruggs. Later, they were joined by Steve. See more »

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