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Lester Flatt

Acting
Known For

64 Years Old

Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs"). Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television hit The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born

Overton County, Tennessee, USA on 19th June 1914

Died

11th May 1979

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The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music Image
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers Image
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music Image
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Self (archive footage)
That's Bluegrass Image
That's Bluegrass
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The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1 Image
The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1
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Country Music on Broadway Image
Country Music on Broadway
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