Tag: Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt’s D-18 for sale at auction

The 1942 Martin D-18 (#81197) once owned by Lester Flatt, which we reported on last spring, has been listed for sale…

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Two classic re-issues from CMH Records

CMH Records has released a pair of classic bluegrass albums from the 1970s, one each from Lester Flatt & The Nashville…

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CMH to re-issue classic Lester Flatt album

CMH Records is bringing back a classic recording, Lester Flatt’s final album from 1978, Pickin’ Time, as a digital reissue. Bluegrass…

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Lester Flatt’s 1942 Martin D-18

Readers so enjoyed our feature last week on Earl Scruggs’ D-18 Martin guitar, that we thought we would post this report…

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Roland White remembered – his life in music

Roland and Clarence White/Roland White and Diane Bouska – photo by Nicole Christianson Pioneer, multi-instrumentalist and singer Roland White, primarily a…

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Pete Corum passes

Photo of Pete Corum on the left courtesy of Jim Beaver. Pete Corum, perhaps best known for his time with bluegrass…

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Ask a bluegrass legend – a special Halloween video

As we head into the Halloween weekend, with all the little ones preparing to scare us out of our boots with…

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A Lester Flatt Celebration in Sparta, TN

Alan Bibey & Grasstowne at the 2021 Lester Flatt Celebration – photo © Bill Warren Sometimes small town celebrations are the…

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On This Day #66 – First Bill Monroe recording with Flatt & Scruggs

On September 16, 1946, Bill Monroe recorded for the first time with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.   These two evening…

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Liberty Square: A Lester Flatt Celebration – looking back 

Tomorrow (Saturday, October 12, 2019) the good citizens of Sparta, Tennessee, will celebrate the life and music of one of their…

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