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Earl Scruggs And Friends - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (2001)

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Written by Earl Scruggs

Banjo: Earl Scruggs

2nd banjo solo: Steve Martin

1st electric guitar solo: Vince Gill

2nd electric guitar solo: Albert Lee

Acoustic guitar: Randy Scruggs

Dobro: Jerry Douglas

Fiddle: Glen Duncan

Mandolin: Marty Stuart

Bass: Glenn Worf

Drums: Harry Stinson

Harmonica: Gary Scruggs

Piano: Paul Shaffer

Organ: Leon Russell

Recorder: Ron Reynolds

Mixer: Ron Reynolds

Additional Engineer: Todd Parker

© MCA Nashville

Earl Scruggs received a second Grammy for his composition of Foggy Mountain Breakdown, at the 44th annual ceremony on February 27, 2002, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. First recorded on December 11, 1949, by the bluegrass artists Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, he first released his instrumental March 15, 1950.  It reached No. 55, and was featured as background music in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, especially in the car chase scenes, and has been used in a similar manner in many other films and television programs, particularly when depicting a pursuit scene in a rural setting. He recorded it with Lester Flatt and their performance was awarded a Grammy for Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal Or Instrumental at the 11th ceremony in 1969.

He recorded another performance in 2001 with Steve Martin on second banjo, Vince Gill on guitar, Marty Stuart on mandolin, Paul Shaffer on piano among many others.  This work won the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 2002.

In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

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Foggy Mountain BreakdownSteve MartinVince GillAlbert Lee AcousticMCA Nashville Earl ScruggsStaples CenterLos Angeles California FirstFoggy Mountain Boys

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