J.D. Crowe: Seeing Flatt & Scruggs for the First Time

Bluegrass music and banjo legend J. D. Crowe discusses first seeing musicians Flatt & Scruggs perform.
Interview with J.D. Crowe, January 7, 2020
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Oral History Project
Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
University of Kentucky Libraries
Access full interview: kentuckyoralhi...
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum: www.bluegrassh...
Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

[@ajcmando]

Thank you UK for recording this history. I thoroughly believe Bluegrass is one of America’s best art forms.

[@claudioortiz5830]

That was beautiful

[@leafforever9174]

One of the true 'Greats'...RIP🙏

[@PLINKER]

Thank you Joshua Perkins!

[@fergyspoolshots]

Millions of banjos have been sold over the years as a result of people hearing Earl play. Unfortunately many of those banjos ended up in a closet or a thrift store after after we realized we’ll never make it sound quite as good or look as easy as he made it look.

[@PLINKER]

I would like to know JD's whole history, how he learned to play, who from, etc! Hope someone could write a book on him.

[@joshuaperkins3930]

Marty Godbey's 'Crowe on the Banjo' is that book.

[@joshuahymer15]

He learned to play by watching and listening to Earl Scruggs and several country guitarist and steel players. But he had just ONE banjo hero. Earl Scruggs

[@mandograssable]

And to this day, you can hear the banjo over everything. LOL

[@RonBlockAKUS]

😂😂

[@UTBanjo]

As it should be.

[@MarvinBrown-j8j]

Why did I get a Gibson RB 11 knockoff? Because of Earls Breakdown 😊

[@DisneyUpBoilerUp]

He will be missed 🥺

[@b-2466]

I thought this was Scott Wilson for a minute. They look pretty similar.