The Complete Mercury Sessions
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys were an influential… Read Full Bio ↴Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys were an influential bluegrass band performing and recording in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Flatt and Scruggs met as members of Bill Monroe's band, the Blue Grass Boys in 1946. They both left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed their own group, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Scruggs' banjo style and Flatt's vocals gave them a distinctive sound that won them many fans. In 1955 they became members of the Grand Ole Opry. Many of the songs on their albums are credited to "Certain and Stacey". These were in fact written by Flatt and Scruggs and various other members of the Foggy Mountain Boys. Certain and Stacey are the maiden names of the wives of Flatt and Scruggs. Louise Certain, wife of Earl Scruggs and Gladys Stacey, wife of Lester Flatt.

Scruggs, who had always shown progressive tendencies, experimented on duets with saxophonist King Curtis and added songs by the likes of Bob Dylan to the group's repertoire. Flatt, a traditionalist, did not like these changes, and the group broke up in 1969. Following the breakup, Lester Flatt founded the Nashville Grass and Scruggs lead the Earl Scruggs Revue. Flatt died in 1979, while Scruggs continued to perform until his death in March 2012. Flatt and Scruggs were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985

Flatt & Scruggs may be best known however as the performers of "The Ballad of Jed Clampit" the theme song from the sixties television show "The Beverly Hillbillies". Flatt & Scruggs made cameo appearances on the "The Beverly Hillbillies" as well.
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The Complete Mercury Sessions
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Lyrics


Baby Blue Eyes I wonder if I'll ever forget you And if our love…
Back to the Cross I'm out on the sea filled with sorrows Tossed like a…
Bouquet in Heaven When it's decoration day up in Heaven There's a bouquet I'm…
Cora Is Gone The wind through the night is blowing so lonesome Singing to…
Doin' My Time On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Down the Road Now down the road just a mile or two Lives a…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Alth…
God Loves His Children I was a stranger brother right in sin Didn't even have…
I'll Be Going to Heaven Sometime Are you going to be A saint on that shore Are the…
I'll Just Pretend You spurned the love I gave you, darling A love you…
I'll Never Love Another I used to sit alone at night and worry little…
I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home For many long years through this world I have roamed Not…
Is It Too Late Now Is it too late now to tell you that I…
My Cabin in Caroline There's a cabin in the pines in the hills of…
My Little Girl in Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting…
No Mother or Dad Now brother and I are all alone We have no place…
Old Salty Dog Blues Standin' on the corner with the low down blues Is a…
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms I ain't gonna work on the railroad I ain't gonna work…
So Happy I'll Be I'm just waitin' for the time to come when all…
Take Me In A Lifeboat Take me in your lifeboat, oh Take me in your…
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart The time has come to say goodbye I'm asking you to…
Why Don't You Tell Me So I can tell by the look in your eyes That you…


We also have lyrics for these tracks by Lester Flatt:


Baby Blue Eyes I wonder if I'll ever forget you And if our love…
Back To The Cross I'm out on the sea filled with sorrows Tossed like a…
Bouquet In Heaven When it's decoration day up in Heaven There's a bouquet I'm…
Doin' My Time On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Down The Road Now down the road just a mile or two Lives a…
I'll Be Going To Heaven Sometime Are you going to be A saint on that shore Are the…
I'll Never Love Another I used to sit alone at night and worry little…
I'll Never Shed Another Tear I used to sit alone at night and worry little…
My Cabin In Caroline There's a cabin in the pines in the hills of…
My Little Girl In Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting…
No Mother Or Dad Now brother and I are all alone We have no place…
Old Salty Dog Blues Standin' on the corner with the low down blues Is a…
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms I ain't gonna work on the railroad I ain't gonna work…


We also have lyrics for these tracks by Earl Scruggs:


Baby Blue Eyes I wonder if I'll ever forget you And if our love…
Back To The Cross I'm out on the sea filled with sorrows Tossed like a…
Bouquet In Heaven When it's decoration day up in Heaven There's a bouquet I'm…
Doin' My Time On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Down The Road Now down the road just a mile or two Lives a…
I'll Be Going To Heaven Sometime Are you going to be A saint on that shore Are the…
I'll Never Love Another I used to sit alone at night and worry little…
I'll Never Shed Another Tear I used to sit alone at night and worry little…
My Cabin In Caroline There's a cabin in the pines in the hills of…
My Little Girl In Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting…
No Mother Or Dad Now brother and I are all alone We have no place…
Old Salty Dog Blues Standin' on the corner with the low down blues Is a…
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms I ain't gonna work on the railroad I ain't gonna work…
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart The time has come to say goodbye I'm asking you to…


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