| The Fabulous Sound of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | |
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| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Columbia |
The Fabulous Sound of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs is a studio album by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. It was released in 1964 by Columbia Records (catalog number CL 2255). [1] [2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on January 2, 1965, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for a total of 26 weeks. [3]
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Side B
The musicians performing on the album are: [1]
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