Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs was born on January 6, 1924 in near Shelby, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Love Guru (2008) and Penguins of Madagascar (2014). He was previously married to Louise Scruggs. He died on March 28, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.




Bio:
Earl Scruggs was born on January 6, 1924 in near Shelby, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Love Guru (2008) and Penguins of Madagascar (2014). He was previously married to Louise Scruggs. He died on March 28, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.


Tivia:
Earl invented what was to become known as "Scruggs tuners" allowing a quick dropping of the two middle strings from standard to "D" tuning. Originally, they were an extra pair of tuning pegs with cams pushing against the strings with adjustable set screws. This required drilling two extra holes in the peg head. Working with fellow banjo player Bill Kieth they were refined... [Details Intro]