Comments on: Friday Five: Earl Scruggs

By: Earl Scruggs Passes Away; Jamey Johnson Salutes Hank Cochran; Mississippi Country Music Trail Honors Bob Ferguson - Engine 145

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:53:41 +0000

[...] from the Tennessean and New York Times, remembrances from Terry Baucom and Mac Wiseman, and a Friday Five from our archives in which we asked a few banjo players to pick their favorite Scruggs tune. A [...]

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:25:41 +0000

My favourite is Old Salty Dog

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Probably “Song of The South” with Tom T Hall and the original recording of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” as recorded for Mercury in 1949

By: Nathan Green

Nathan Green — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:11:32 +0000

My favorite is ” My Little Girl In Tennessee” and “Down the Road” the breaks and mostly the backup of Scruggs is awesome. Never putting my banjo down because of Earl Scruggs. Thank you so much.

By: Bill Hare

Bill Hare — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:33:46 +0000

Flint Hill, Randy Lynn, GroundSpeed.

By: Bill Hare

Bill Hare — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:31:44 +0000

Flint Hill (first cut), GroundSpeed, the list is endless, like Earl’s talent!

By: Steve Timmes

Steve Timmes — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:10:39 +0000

All of His songs are of equal greatness but one of my most favorites is his playing on Fireball Mail.