Pickin on WHRV: Flatt and Scruggs 1948-1954

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published October 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM EDT

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs shown on the cover of their album 'Foggy Mountain Jamboree'

Tune in for classic Bluegrass on this week's Pickin with a look at the legendary duo of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in the years 1948-1954. The pair had just left Bill Monroe's Band (creating a rift with the father of Bluegrass that would last a lifetime) and ventured out on their own. Their talent and ability to craft a true lasting sound in the music helped to solidify the genre as a true American Art Form. Hear some of the tracks that helped to define the career of true Bluegrass stars. Pickin airs Sunday night at 7 on 89.5

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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