Louise Scruggs

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Louise Scruggs
Born
Louise Certain

(1927-02-17)February 17, 1927
DiedFebruary 2, 2006(2006-02-02) (aged 78)
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMusic manager
AwardsInternational Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame (2010)

Louise Scruggs (née Certain 17 February 1927 — 2 February 2006) was an American music manager and booking agent. Scruggs became the first woman manager in the music industry when she started managing American bluegrass band Flatt & Scruggs in 1955. She was posthumously awarded the in 2006 and inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2010.

Early life[]

Scruggs was born on 17 February 1927 in .[1]

Career[]

Upon completing her high school education, Scruggs started her career as a bookkeeper in 1945.[1] In 1955, Scruggs was the first woman manager in the music industry[2] when she became the manager and booking agent of Flatt & Scruggs. As booking agent, she booked her husband Earl Scruggs to perform at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival.[3] As manager, she worked on the Flatt & Scruggs's albums Songs of the Famous Carter Family and Folk Songs of Our Land while promoting the band.[4] Her career with Flatt & Scruggs ended after the band broke up in 1969. Afterwards, she became the manager of the newly formed bluegrass band .[5]

Death[]

Scruggs died on 2 February 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee from respiratory disease.[2]

Awards and honors[]

Shortly after her death, Scruggs was awarded the by the Country Music Association in 2006.[6] The following year, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum created the award in 2007.[7] Scruggs was inducted posthumously into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2010.[8]

Personal life[]

Louise and Earl Scruggs were married and had three children together.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Glaser, Dennis (2011). Music City's Defining Decade: Stories, Stars, Songwriters & Scoundrels of the 1970s. Xilbris Corporation. p. 251. ISBN 9781462857678. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Han, Sarah (18 February 2006). "Manager Louise Scruggs, 78". Billboard. p. 74. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Louise Scruggs, 78; Wife of Banjoist Promoted Bluegrass Music". Los Angeles Times. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Neil V. (2005). Bluegrass: A History (Twentieth Anniversary ed.). Urbana: University of Illinois Press. pp. 167–69. ISBN 025206304X. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Music Industry Pioneer Louise Scruggs Dies". CMT. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ^ Stark, Phyllis (27 May 2006). "Anderson's Label Hunt ; Shelton Quits Road". Billboard. p. 47. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. ^ "The Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum". Country Music Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Inductees". International Bluegrass Music Museum. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Louise Scruggs, famed banjoist's wife, manager". Boston Globe. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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