Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) [1] was an American singer, bluegrass guitarist, and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in the duo Flatt and …

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Lester Flatt was an American bluegrass and country music guitarist and singer known for his collaborations with Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs.

He was an actor and composer, known for A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Dutch (1991) and Finding North (1998). He was married to Gladys Flatt. He died on May 11, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee, …

Flatt, who left school at the age of twelve and married at the age of seventeen, began his radio career in 1939 and worked in several bands, including that of Charlie Monroe and his Kentucky Partners, with …

Lester Flatt’s grandfatherly emceeing style, relaxed southern singing voice, solid rhythm guitar playing, and songwriting endeared him to generations of bluegrass and country music fans.

Flatt was born in Duncan’s Chapel, Overton County, Tennessee, to Nannie Mae Haney and Isaac Columbus Flatt. A singer and guitarist, he first came to prominence as a member of Bill Monroe’s …

Flatt and Scruggs were an American bluegrass duo. Singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs, both of whom had been members of Bill Monroe 's band, the Bluegrass Boys, from …

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Discussion includes the formation of Lester Flatt & the Nashville Grass; the development of his musical interest and style; the important influence of the Grand Ole Opry; and comments from Jones and …