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Earl Scruggs Biography

Birth Name:Earl Eugene Scruggs

Birth Place:Flint Hill, North Carolina, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

In 1992, he received the National Medal of the Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts
In the 1950s, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
In 1985, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Playing the banjo since the age of four, he taught himself how to play music
Was best known for his innovative three-finger style of banjo picking
Received the Guinness World Record as the world's most imitates musician
Wrote the theme song to the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies․"