The man who helped invent bluegrass was considered an icon, unbound by tradition. NBC?s Lester Holt reports.
>> the unmistakable sound of an american virtueoso has died. darryl scruggs has died. he influenced generations of musicians in a career that spanned eight decades. bringing his brand of country music to a huge mainstream audience. come and listen to my story about a man named jed sunsets.
>> if you have seen the beverly hillbillys or bonnie and clyde , you have heard earl scruggs . he helped perfect a style of playing so distinctive it bears his name.
>> how about giving us a close-up view of scruggs style picking.
>> sure, frank, the fifth string is plucked with the thumb. the rest of the strings are plucked with these two fingers.
>> he got his start with the father of bluegrass, bill monroe , and then sat out with lester flat. they became stars. the grand ole opry , their own tv show , that beverly hillbillys theme. and the bonnie and clyde soundtrack, bringing the scruggs sound to millions. earl scruggs became an icon, unbound by tradition, playing with all kinds of musicians and making a sound distinctly his own. a down home american classic . earl scruggs died yesterday in nashville. he was 88.
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46898947/
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