Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-finger style of playing was radically different from the traditional way the five-string banjo had previously been played. This new style of playing became popular and elevated the banjo from its previous role as a background rhythm instrument to featured solo status. He popularized the instrument across several genres of music. More about Earl Scruggs
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Scruggs' career began at age 21 when he was hired to play in Bill Monroe's band, the Blue Grass Boys. "Bluegrass" eventually became the name for an entire genre of country music. Despite considerable success with Monroe, performing on the Grand Ole Opry and recording classic hits such as "Blue Moon of Kentucky", Scruggs resigned from the group in 1946 because of their exhausting touring schedule. Fellow band member Lester Flatt resigned as well, and he and Scruggs later paired up in the duo Flatt and Scruggs. Scruggs' banjo instrumental "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" was released in 1949 and became an enduring hit. The song experienced a rebirth of popularity to a younger generation when it was featured in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. The song won two Grammy Awards and, in 2005, was selected for the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry of works of unusual merit.In total, we tracked 84 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Earl Scruggs (EARL SCRUGGS Signed Vintage Banjo w/REMO Head Bluegrass Flatt & Scruggs JSA!) was sold in November 2021 for $649.00 while the cheapest item (Earl Scruggs Signed Slip of Paper) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2012 with an average selling price of $31.00 for an autographed item of Earl Scruggs. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2021 with $649.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2009. In average, an autographed item from Earl Scruggs is worth $50.00.
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Autographed Earl Scruggs And Gibson Poster | $86.00 | ||
BLUEGRASS MUSICIAN EARL SCRUGGS (1924-2012) AUTOGRAPH INDEX CARD~ENCOUNTER PHOTO | $36.00 | ||
EARL SCRUGGS AUTOGRAPHED 1957 LETTER ON THE FLATT & SCRUGGS SHOW LETTERHEAD | $282.00 | ||
Earl Scruggs Autographed Gibson Guitar Banjo Poster 24”x18” | $139.00 | ||
EARL SCRUGGS Original Autograph - 2002 Merlefest - Official Gibson Promo Photo | $59.88 | ||
EARL SCRUGGS RANDY SCRUGGS Signed Autographed LP Vinyl Cover JSA COA | $199.99 | ||
Earl Scruggs signed Beverly Hillbillies CD TV sitcom RARE Flatt Scruggs banjo | $150.00 | ||
Gibson VIP Guest Namm Summer Session 2001 Pass Signed! By Earl Scruggs | $50.00 | ||
Gibson VIP Guest Namm Summer Session 2001 Pass Signed! By Earl Scruggs | $50.00 | ||
Huge Concert Bad Show Posters Lot Seattle Earl Scruggs Signed , *SEE | $149.00 |