Musician Dictionary

Lester Flatt

American singer-songwriter

DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-06-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceOverton County Overton County
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1979-05-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNashville Nashville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsinger guitarist songwriter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar voice
Source: Wikidata
Genrescountry music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs The Foggy Mountain Boys Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Flatt & Scruggs The Foggy Mountain Quartet Flatt and Scruggs
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Flatt Flatt, L. L. Flat L. Flatt L. Platt L.Flatt Lester Lester Flat Lester Flatt And Trio Lester Platt Lester R. Flatt Lester Scruggs Lester/Flatt レスター・フラット

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