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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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Rabbit Blues
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Bruce Raeburn
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Ethel Raim
ETHEL RAIM
Bonnie Raitt
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Willis Alan Ramsey
WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY
David Rawlings
DAVID RAWLINGS
Rebirth Brass Band
REBIRTH BRASS BAND
Keith & Philip Frazier of Rebirth Brass Band
KEITH & PHILIP FRAZIER OF REBIRTH BRASS BAND
Red's Jazz Shoe Shine Parlor
RED'S JAZZ SHOE SHINE PARLOR
Leon Redbone
LEON REDBONE
Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie "Hubbie" Turner
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Rev. John Wilkins
REV. JOHN WILKINS
Anne Rice
ANNE RICE
Belton Richard
BELTON RICHARD
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Jonathan Richman
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Ben Riley
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Herlin Riley
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Steve Riley
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Johnny Rivers
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Clarissa Rizal
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Robert O'Meally on Ralph Ellison
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Robert Randolph
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Marcus Roberts
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Robbie Robertson Part 1
ROBBIE ROBERTSON PART 1
Robbie Robertson Part 2
ROBBIE ROBERTSON PART 2
Lou Robin
LOU ROBIN
Justin Robinson
JUSTIN ROBINSON
Roscoe Robinson
ROSCOE ROBINSON
Smokey Robinson
SMOKEY ROBINSON
Nolan Porterfield on Jimmie Rodgers
NOLAN PORTERFIELD ON JIMMIE RODGERS
Sonny Rollins Part 1
SONNY ROLLINS PART 1
Sonny Rollins Part 2
SONNY ROLLINS PART 2
Derrick Tabb and the Roots of Music
DERRICK TABB AND THE ROOTS OF MUSIC
Sharon Jones and Gabriel Roth
SHARON JONES AND GABRIEL ROTH
Rick Rubin
RICK RUBIN
Andy Ruff
ANDY RUFF
Kermit Ruffins
KERMIT RUFFINS
Bobby Rush
BOBBY RUSH
Tom Rush
TOM RUSH
Allison Russell
ALLISON RUSSELL
Catherine Russell
CATHERINE RUSSELL
Bobby Rydell
BOBBY RYDELL

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