Lester Flatt
Acting
Born: 1914-06-19 · Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Died: 1979-05-11
Biography
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 J
🎬 Movies (6)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
Self (archive footage)
That's Bluegrass
2013
Self
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
2007
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1
2007
Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
1992
Self (archive footage)
Country Music on Broadway
1965
Self
