Foggy Mountain Boys
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 1945 to 1948, formed the duo in 1948. Flatt and Scruggs are viewed by music historians as one of the premier bluegrass groups in the history of the genre. Flatt and Scruggs recorded and performed together until 1969. Their backing band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, included fiddle player Paul Warren, a master player in both the old-time and bluegrass fiddling styles whose technique reflected all qualitative aspects of "the bluegrass breakdown" and fast bowing style; dobro player Burkett Howard "Uncle Josh" Graves, an innovator of the advanced playing style of the instrument now used in the genre; stand-up bass player English P. "Cousin Jake" Tullock; and mandolinist John "Curly" Seckler. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | RHCO4358 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | Come back darling | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | RHCO4359 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'm head over heels in love | Lester Flatt ; Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | RHCO4360 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'm waiting to hear you call me darling | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Columbia | RHCO4361 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | The old home town | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | RHCO4362 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'll stay around | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Stsring band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | RHCO4363 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | We can't be darlings any more | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45912 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | Jimmie Brown, the newsboy | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45913 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | Somehow tonight | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45914 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | Don't get above your raisin' | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45915 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | I'm workin' on a road (to glory land) | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45916 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | He took your place | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO45917 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | I've lost you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47111 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | 'Tis sweet to be remembered | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47112 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | I'm gonna settle down | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47113 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Earl's breakdown | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47115 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Over the hills to the poorhouse | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47116 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | My darling's last goodbye | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal solo, with string band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO47118 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Brother, I'm getting ready to go | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48535 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Why did you wander? | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48536 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Flint Hill special | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48537 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Thinking about you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48538 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | If I should wander back tonight | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48539 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dim lights, thick smoke (and loud, loud music) | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO48540 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dear old Dixie | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO49891 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | I'll go stepping too | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foggy Mountain Boys," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369942.
Foggy Mountain Boys. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369942.
"Foggy Mountain Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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External Sources
Discogs: Foggy Mountain Boys
Allmusic: Foggy Mountain Boys
Britannica: Foggy Mountain Boys
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Foggy Mountain Boys - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82145585
Wikidata: Flatt and Scruggs - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1040688
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/138164678
MusicBrainz: The Foggy Mountain Boys - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf1254a2-4f29-4f44-90e7-291f96edc332
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/574012 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/574012
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