Earl Scruggs

Musician Earl Scruggs, who died in Nashville on Wednesday at the age of 88, boosted the banjo to the top rank of instruments. Scruggs won four Grammy Awards and earned lasting fame with his "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and the theme song of CBS' "The Beverly Hillbillies."

March 29: The man who helped invent bluegrass was considered an icon, unbound by tradition. NBC s Lester Holt reports.

The man who helped invent bluegrass was considered an icon, unbound by tradition. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

Earl Scruggs, the virtuoso banjo player, died on March 28 at the age of 88. Musicians, including Steve Martin, celebrated his legacy by playing his signature songs.

The man who helped invent bluegrass was considered an icon, unbound by tradition. NBC s Lester Holt reports.

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Bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs was humbled and honored to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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