55 Years Ago: Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Split Up
Fifty-five years ago today (March 11, 1969) was a sad day for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs: It was on that date that the men, together known as the bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, split up, ending a musical partnership that spanned 25 years. Flatt and Scruggs first began playing together in 1945, as part of another band, but in 1948, they launched out on their own, along with their band, known as the Foggy Mountain Boys. The duo remained a mainstay on the charts for the next several years, with hits such as “‘Tis Sweet to Be Remembered” and “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” the latter of which w...