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Thread #144106   Message #3331162
Posted By: GUEST
30-Mar-12 - 11:54 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Earl Scruggs (1924-2012)
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012
My Earl story: He was booked to play a spring festival at the university shortly after he broke up with Lester. The show was cancelled or rescheduled or something because it conflicted with the big spring training football game. No one told Earl, but no fuss, no superstar tantrum. Eventually five or six of us showed up for the show. We chatted with Earl and the band while they set up, and then sat around the edge of the bandstand while they played their entire show for us.
- Phil