Lester Flatt passed away on this day 34 years ago. That's a third of a century that's passed since one of the greatest musicians of our day played for us. This video is particularly poignant as it features a very young Marty Stuart on mandolin.
God speed, Lester Flatt. Thanks for all the great music.
Boot note: no post on this song would be complete without a reference to the oft-posited "Dueling Brandos". This one is particularly good:
And here's Steve Martin getting schooled by one of the up and coming banjo virtuosos. Awesome.
If you haven't seen it, Steve Martin's banjo documentary, "Play For Me the Banjo," is worth watching, and it was on Netlfix.
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