The pioneering banjo player, who teamed for 20 years with guitarist Lester Flatt, died Wednesday at age 88. The Academy of Country Music planned a tribute Sunday night at its annual awards show in ...

Among those to perform at the star-studded funeral were Bela Fleck, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, ... 77 Years Ago: Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut.