Artist

Lester Flatt

Overton County, United States · 1914 – 1979

Lester Flatt is a musician from Overton County, United States, active 1914–1979. Their discography on Gatefold includes 3 records. They also recorded with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs.

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12

Albums tracked

30

In collections

1914

Since

2 projects · 30 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Lester Flatt (born June 19, 1914, Overton County, Tennessee, USA - died May 11, 1979, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American singer and guitarist. He was one of the pioneers of bluegrass music. Along with Earl Scruggs he founded the The Foggy Mountain Boys. He first reached a mainstream audience in the early 1960s through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett," the theme for the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies.

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Lester Flatt — solo

Their records — most-collected first.

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

Lester Flatt under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.

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