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Earl Scruggs on Country Music, and His Role in It

by NPR Staff, NPR
April 26, 2007

Melissa Block talks with banjo legend Earl Scruggs about the release of a new DVD, The Best of the Flatt & Scruggs TV Show. The famous duo pioneered television's country-variety format. Their success in what was then a new medium was instrumental in extending the popularity of country music.

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  • All Things Considered, April 26, 2007
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