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Earl Scruggs
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Artists similar to

Earl Scruggs

artist · US · born 1924

bluegrass

In short

The artists most similar to Earl Scruggs are Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Ralph Stanley and The Stanley Brothers, from the same bluegrass circle.

Closest to Earl Scruggs

1 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
2 Ricky Skaggs
3 Doc WatsonUS guitarist, singer & songwriter
4 Ralph StanleyUS bluegrass singer and banjo player
5 The Stanley Brothers
6 Nitty Gritty Dirt BandUnited States country rock

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7 Bill Monroe“The Father of Bluegrass”
8 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
9 The Dillards Bandcamp ↗
10 Dan Tyminski
11 The Osborne Brothers
12 Lester Flatt
13 Alan JacksonUS country singer/songwriter
14 Rhonda Vincent
15 The Country Gentlemenbluegrass band
16 Alison Krauss & Union Station
17 Merle HaggardUS country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter
18 Patty Loveless
19 Jimmy MartinUS bluegrass musician
20 Tony Rice
21 Sam Bushbluegrass fiddler/mandolinist
22 The Foggy Mountain Boys
23 Norman Blakebluegrass guitarist
24 The Del McCoury Band
25 Doc & Merle Watson
26 Jim and Jesse
27 Jerry DouglasUS guitar and dobro player
28 Tom T. Hall
29 J.D. Crowe and the New South
30 Béla Fleck

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Earl Scruggs?

The artists most similar to Earl Scruggs are Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Ralph Stanley and The Stanley Brothers, from the same bluegrass circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Earl Scruggs?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Dillards have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Earl Scruggs" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Earl Scruggs?

Earl Scruggs is usually associated with bluegrass (artist · US · born 1924), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.