Earlier this year, Steve Martin penned a loving tribute to Earl Scruggs,
published in New Yorker. "Some nights he had the stars of North Carolina shooting from his fingertips. Before him, no one had ever played the banjo like he did. After him, everyone played the banjo like he did, or at least tried." A few minutes ago, Steve Martin offered a rare somber tweet: "Earl Scruggs, the most important banjo player who ever lived,
has passed on." One could do worse than spend some time
watching and listening to Earl Scruggs perform.
posted by spock
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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