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Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush June 22nd, 2022 (Hour 1)
Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush

Earl Scruggs‘ legendary banjo playing, aptly named “Scruggs Style,” has left its mark on American pop culture and inspired generations of banjo players. In the late 1960s, Scruggs, along with his sons, bravely crossed musical boundaries, but his musical journey really started back at the beginnings of bluegrass, playing with Bill Monroe and later, Lester Flatt. In this American Routes encore, we talk to Earl and his sons, Randy and Gary, about performing on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium and why he doesn’t need to crack jokes about the banjo. New Hampshire-born folk singer songwriter Tom Rush may have gone to Harvard and studied with a ballad scholar, but he still knows how to sing the blues. We’ll visit with Rush to learn more about Boston’s folk scene in the 1960s, his time as a radio DJ and his inspired approach to songwriting.

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Painter Bruce Brice
PAINTER BRUCE BRICE
Earl Palmer
EARL PALMER
Eddie Palmieri
EDDIE PALMIERI
Van Dyke Parks
VAN DYKE PARKS
Dolly Parton
DOLLY PARTON
The Paschall Brothers in-studio performance
THE PASCHALL BROTHERS IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE
"Big" John Patton
"BIG" JOHN PATTON
David Evans on Charley Patton
DAVID EVANS ON CHARLEY PATTON
Les Paul
LES PAUL
Nicholas Payton
NICHOLAS PAYTON
Suni Paz
SUNI PAZ
Dan Penn
DAN PENN
D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus
D.A. PENNEBAKER & CHRIS HEGEDUS
Eddie Pennington
EDDIE PENNINGTON
Danilo Perez
DANILO PEREZ
Louie Perez
LOUIE PEREZ
Sam Philips
SAM PHILIPS
Piano on a Truck with Josh Paxton & Jacques Ferland
PIANO ON A TRUCK WITH JOSH PAXTON & JACQUES FERLAND
Tad Pierson in Cadillac
TAD PIERSON IN CADILLAC
Pine Leaf Boys
PINE LEAF BOYS
Lonnie Pitchford
LONNIE PITCHFORD
Glen Pitre
GLEN PITRE
Robert Plant
ROBERT PLANT
Ponderosa Stomp
PONDEROSA STOMP
Shannon Powell
SHANNON POWELL
Johnny Powers
JOHNNY POWERS
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter 'Wolfman' Washington and Theresa Andersson
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH WALTER 'WOLFMAN' WASHINGTON AND THERESA ANDERSSON
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, with Sandy Jaffe & Ben Jaffe
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, WITH SANDY JAFFE & BEN JAFFE
Lloyd Price
LLOYD PRICE
Margo Price
MARGO PRICE
Ray Price
RAY PRICE
Charley Pride
CHARLEY PRIDE
Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club
PRINCE OF WALES SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB
John Prine
JOHN PRINE
Professor Longhair
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
Quint Davis on Professor Longhair
QUINT DAVIS ON PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
Proposal at the Rockefeller Center skating rink
PROPOSAL AT THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER SKATING RINK
Protest Songs
PROTEST SONGS
Tito Puente
TITO PUENTE

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