Lester Flatt

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Horenstein, Henry
Description
Lester Flatt ranks as one of the all-time preeminent lead singers in bluegrass music. He spent the major years of his career, from 1948 to 1969, as half of the legendary team of Flatt & Scruggs, but also had some notable earlier experience as a sideman, including as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, and led his own group in the 1970s. He regularly performed on the Grand Ole Opry and appeared often on the festival circuit.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Horenstein, Henry
print
2003
ID Number
2003.0169.045
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.045
Object Name
photograph
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
Place Made
United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson
Associated Place
United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Grand Ole Opry
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Record ID
nmah_1213030
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-81dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Lester Flatt ranks as one of the all-time preeminent lead singers in bluegrass music. He spent the major years of his career, from 1948 to 1969, as half of the legendary team of Flatt & Scruggs.
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