In this Bluegrass Banjo lesson on Peghead Nation, Bill Evans Banjo shows how to play “The Ballad of Jed Clampett.” The theme song to the Beverly Hillbillies was a Number 1 hit song for Flatt and Scruggs. In this lesson, Bill teaches you a version based on the banjo part played by Earl Scruggs on Flatt and Scruggs’ hit recording. Check it out! https://ow.ly/zeXe50WyRUu #banjo #bluegrass #pegheadnation | Peghead Nation

The world's most influential banjo player, Earl Scruggs was born on this date in the Flint Hill community of Cleveland County, North Carolina. He popularized a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His style of playing was radically different from the traditional way the five-string banjo had previously been played. Earl Scruggs died March 28, 2012 in Nashville at age 88. | GatorRock