Years ago they used to make buttons out of photos – Here’s an old photo of me as a kid (on the left) with Lester Flatt. My brother Rod is in the Middle and Bob on the right. This was taken at Hillbrook Recreation Center in Ottawa Ohio. This was the first “Ohio National Bluegrass Festival”. My Dad along with Junior Stennet (both police officers in Ottawa Ohio) convinced Henry Verhoff to host this festival at his campgrounds in Ottawa. Another officer who worked with my dad was Curt Martin and his wife Maxine played banjo. My dad passed in 86 and Junior and Curt are gone too.
Lester died in 1979 and Earl Scruggs died in 2012
We all know they did the Beverly Hillbillies theme but they also did these….
Foggy Mtn Breakdown (Theme from Bonnie and Clyde)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RvI6ZI2JWc
Petticoat Junction (Spin off that didn’t last long)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YvoSOztN6U
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy (my favorite) an old Carter Family tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE73TjcXIXM