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This is Fresh Air. I'm David B. and Cooley.

100 years ago today, the Grand Ole Opry began,

with a performance on the Alabama radio station, WSM. We're going to mark that anniversary with performances by two country artists who were members of the Opry. We begin with the great

bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs, who perfected

the three-finger style of banjo picking that became standard in bluegrass. Along with guitarist Lester

Flat, he was half of the duo responsible for such bluegrass standards as Foggy Mountain Breakdown

and the theme to the Beverly Hillbillies. In 1945, Scrugs joined

Bill Monroe's band, the Bluegrass Boys, the band that virtually invented bluegrass. He made

his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry that same year with Monroe's band, which included

Lester Flat. In 1948, Flat and Scruggs left Monroe to form their own group

and became one of the most popular acts in country music. Their hit Foggy Mountain Breakdown

became even more famous when it was used on the soundtrack of the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde.

In 1969, Earl Scruggs formed his own band, the Earl Scruggs review

with his son's Gary and Randy. Earl Scruggs died in 2012. Terry Gross spoke with him in 2003.

He had just released a CD called The Three Pickers, which featured Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs.

Here's a song from that album, Feast Here Tonight.

Has a rivet in a log and I ain't got my dog How well I'll get him I know

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