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Flatt and Scruggs were an American bluegrass duo. Singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs, both of whom had been members of Bill Monroe's band, the Bluegrass Boys, from 1945 to 1948, formed the duo in 1948. Flatt and Scruggs are viewed by music historians as one of the premier bluegrass groups in the history of the genre ...
Flatt and Scruggs recorded a version of the song "Petticoat Junction". The Moody Brothers ' 1989 Grammy -nominated country instrumental "The Great Train Song Medley" featured the song "Petticoat Junction".
Joi Lansing (born Joy Rae Brown; April 6, 1929 [3] – August 7, 1972) was an American model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer. She was noted for her pin-up photos and roles in B-movies, as well as a prominent role in the famous opening "tracking shot" in Orson Welles' 1958 crime drama Touch of Evil.
'Petticoat Junction' cast. Writer and producer Paul Henning was the brain behind three hit TV shows: Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction. The third show was a hit on CBS ...
Members of the American bluegrass music band the Foggy Mountain Boys, sometimes known as Flatt and Scruggs'. Pages in category "Foggy Mountain Boys members" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) [1] was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in the duo Flatt and Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and ...
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.
During its first four years, Petticoat Junction was a major ratings success. However, with the departure of Kate following the third episode of season 6, the show's ratings declined continuously. Another reason was the show's new time-slot, which was Saturdays at 9:30 p.m., an extremely weak airing time.