Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Earl Scruggs Joins Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys

When 21-year-old banjo prodigy Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe's band, he revolutionized what people thought was possible from the banjo.

Earl Scruggs Joins Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys

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