On June 19, 1914 Lester Flatt was born in Overton County, Tennessee. Along with partner Earl Scruggs, he left Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys to become a leading figure in the development of Bluegrass. He passed away in 1979 at age 64. He was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985 along with Scruggs. | GatorRock

Remembering Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs"). Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The

15 year old Marty Stuart was introduced to the crowd to perform Bill Monroe’s “Rawhide” as he performed Live at Vanderbilt with Lester Flatt in 1974. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the occasion! | Marty Stuart