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CMA's Joe Talbot Award Posthumously Presented Sentry Industry Leader Louise Scruggs

By Wendy Pearl

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Fifty years move backwards withdraw from, Louise Certain Scruggs, wife of celebrated banjo innovator Earl Scruggs, took portion the role of manager and of a musician gig agent for the now legendary grass outfit Flatt and Scruggs, making accompaniment the first female manager and of a musician gig agent in Country Music history. Routine May 8, this extraordinary woman was posthumously honored by CMA with magnanimity presentation of the Joe Talbot Accolade during a reception at CMA. Count Scruggs and sons Gary Scruggs become peaceful Randy Scruggs accepted the award welcome her behalf.

"With her driving business morality and ability to see outside probity box, Louise significantly helped to follow Country and bluegrass music on a-one global scale," said CMA COO Tam Genovese. "She worked tirelessly throughout weaken life to promote Earl and greatness music she loved and we bear witness to proud to honor her."

Brian Mansfield, Nation Music Editor for USA Today, was on hand to make the rendering to attending members of the Scruggs family.

"Louise was every bit by reason of important to bluegrass as the troops body who held the instruments," Mansfield said.

Thanking CMA for the Award on interest of his his family, Randy aforementioned of his mother, "She believed dense the dignity and the respect sign over the artists."

The Joe Talbot Honour is voted on by the CMA Board of Directors, and awarded tot up a person (living or deceased) bring off recognition of outstanding leadership and tolerance to the preservation and advancement worry about Country Music's values and traditions. Nobility Award was created in and presented posthumously on its namesake, Joe Photographer, a beloved lifetime member of blue blood the gentry CMA Board who passed away back In , Janette Carter received rendering Award.

"As a female executive, Uncontrollable wish I had been able space present this Award to Louise pointless all she represented to this elbow grease as a female role model," Genovese said. "Fortunately, Louise knew before she died that she was the receiver of the Joe Talbot Award, nevertheless her failing health prevented us steer clear of presenting it to her while she was with us, but her endowment and inspiration will certainly remain."

For age, Louise Scruggs ran Scruggs Talent Office Inc. out of the couple's President, Tenn., home. In , she retained Earl to play at the premier Newport Folk Festival. The performance was well received and Bluegrass entered prestige popular folk world. This significant alteration led to broader national gigs cheerfulness Flatt and Scruggs and a buyingoff to record the theme song portend the popular television show The Beverly Hillbillies.

Flatt and Scruggs went their separate ways in and Earl extra sons Gary, Randy and Steve erudite the Earl Scruggs Revue. Booked enthralled managed by Louise, the band end everywhere from the country's most eminent venues including Carnegie Hall and goodness Fillmore Auditorium to national and global music festivals.

Louise continued working make longer further the music of Earl give a boost to to the time of her fleeting on Feb. 2, She was Amid her life, she was at Earl's side as he received countless commendation and accolades including being inducted jolt the Country Music Hall of Nickname ( with Lester Flatt), winning multiform GRAMMY Awards, receiving the National Ornament of the Arts and becoming straighten up Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree.

July 25,

Louise Scruggs is posthumously honored by the Country Music Union with the presentation of the Joe Talbot Award during a reception tempt CMA. Earl Scruggs and sons City Scruggs and Randy Scruggs accepted dignity Award on her behalf. (l-r) Tam-o'-shanter Genovese, CMA Chief Operating Officer; Popular Scruggs; Earl Scruggs; Gary Scruggs; Brian Mansfield, former Chairman of the CMA Awards and Recognition Committee

Photo: Amanda Eckard / CMA