Earl Scruggs(1924-2012)

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Composer

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Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs was born on 6 January 1924 in near Shelby, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Bonnie et Clyde (1967), Love Gourou (2008) and Les Pingouins de Madagascar (2014). He was married to Louise Scruggs. He died on 28 March 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Awards
- 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie et Clyde (1967)

Bonnie et Clyde

7.7

Soundtrack("Foggy Mountain Breakdown")

1967

Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in Love Gourou (2008)

3.8

Soundtrack("Foggy Mountain Breakdown")

2008

John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, and Annet Mahendru in Les Pingouins de Madagascar (2014)

Les Pingouins de Madagascar

6.6

Soundtrack("Foggy Mountain Breakdown")

2014

Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Menace toxique (1997)

5.1

Soundtrack("Desert Breeze")

1997

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Born
- January 6, 1924
- near Shelby, North Carolina, USA
Died
- March 28, 2012
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Louise ScruggsApril 18, 1948 - February 2, 2006 (her death, 3 children)
Other works
Stage Play: Hayride. Musical. Scenic Design by Art Guild, Jack Woodson and Jack Derrenberger. Stage Manager: Daniel Pennell [final Broadway credit]. 48th Street Theatre: 13 Sep 1954- 2 Oct 1954 (24 performances). Cast: Black Eyed Susan, Jody Carver, Sonny Day, Fiddlin' Irving, Lester Flatt, The Foggy Mountain Boys, Roy Horton, Eugene Jenkins, Mary Klick, Joe Maphis, Lilly May, Johnny Newton, Zeb Robinson, Earl Scruggs, Curly Sechler, Eddy Smith, Ray Smith, Quincy Snodgrass, Sunshine Sue, Jake Tulloch. Paul Warren. Produced by Barron Howard and Jack Stone.
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
Earl invented what was to become known as "Scruggs tuners" allowing a quick dropping of the two middle strings from standard to "D" tuning. Originally, they were an extra pair of tuning pegs with cams pushing against the strings with adjustable set screws. This required drilling two extra holes in the peg head. Working with fellow banjo player Bill Kieth they were refined to geared units that simply replaced the two middle tuning pegs. Earl sometimes raised and lowered the strings as he picked them most notably in "Flint Hill Special" and "Earl's Breakdown".

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When did Earl Scruggs die?
March 28, 2012
How did Earl Scruggs die?
Undisclosed
How old was Earl Scruggs when he died?
88 years old
Where did Earl Scruggs die?
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
When was Earl Scruggs born?
January 6, 1924

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