Song Of The Day #809

Monroe, Flatt, Scruggs 1946

 Ranch Radio continues with a tribute to Earl Scruggs, who recently passed away, and to his work with Monroe and Flatt. Lester Flatt first, and then Scruggs, joined Monroe in 1945. To me, the classic bluegrass sound is Flatt singing lead, Monroe tenor, and a banjo break by Scruggs and a fiddle break by Chubby Wise.  The harmony of Flatt & Monroe was something special, and Lester Flatt was the only lead singer Monroe listed as singing lead on any of his recordings.  The duo recorded 28 songs with Monroe before they left his band in 1948.

Give a listen to Will You Be Lovin' Another Man, which was written by Flatt, and to Toy Heart.