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Posted: 11:29 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Dies 

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Earl Scruggs, 1924-2012 photo
Joe Giblin
The elder Scruggs was an innovator who pioneered modern banjo sound. His use of three fingers rather than the clawhammer style elevated the banjo from a part of the rhythm section — or a comedian's prop — to a lead instrument. In this photo, Earl Scruggs performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Scruggs performed at the original festival 52 years earlier. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin)

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