Lester Flatt
Known for Acting · 8 credits
- Born
- 1914-06-19
- Died
- 1979-05-11
- Place of birth
- Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs").
Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television hit The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s.
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Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Self
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Country Music on Broadway
1965
as Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
1992
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (6)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Country Music on Broadway
1965
as Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
1992
as Self (archive footage)
That's Bluegrass
2013
as Self
The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1
2007
as Self
About Lester Flatt
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs"). Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television… With 8 credits spanning from 1961 to 2019, Lester Flatt has appeared in 6 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lester Flatt Movies
- Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007) — as Self (archive footage)
- Country Music on Broadway (1965) — as Self
- High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992) — as Self (archive footage)
- That's Bluegrass (2013) — as Self
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