I think every banjo player has heard the song “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”, this song defines bluegrass music to a lot of folks. The opening part of this song is one of the best known banjo licks in the world - bar none. The movie “Bonnie and Clyde”, released in 1967 brought this song to a wide audience when it was featured in the movie’s car chase scenes. Written by Earl Scruggs and recorded by Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1949, this song catches the attention of a lot of potential banjo players
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