Posted by pamela ruppe williams on February 12, 19102 at 13:12:37:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Scruggs vs Monroe: "Father of Bluegrass" posted by Hoedown George on January 30, 19102 at 11:42:14:
I was just a baby when earl was around i have one old aunt left in my dads family and she dont know anything she dont remember nothing .I never got to know any of my relatives my dad raised us that way he was an alcoholic and we made it the best we could but we did have some good times sometimes.and i heard a lot of stories when i was coming up my grandma was lula ruppe she commited sucide when i was four years old dad was upset for years.and didnt tell us nothing about the relatives i had to get bits and pieces and put them together.but he played the banjo all his life practically.