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 (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  
(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

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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