Remembering Bluegrass Pioneer Earl Scruggs
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He helped define the bluegrass sound and redefine the banjo. Earl Scruggs died Wednesday at age 88. During a career that spanned six decades, Scruggs' signature three-finger playing style influenced musicians around the world. Kojo explores Scruggs' life and musical legacy.
Guests
Dick Spottswood
musicologist; host of The Dick Spottswood Show (formerly, The Obsolete Music Hour); and author of "Banjo on the Mountain: Wade Mainer's First Hundred Years" (University Press of Mississippi)
Katy Daley
Host, The Katy Daley Show, WAMU's Bluegrass Country
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