Lester Flatt

Does Lester Flatt Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Lester Flatt is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).

🎂 Lester Flatt - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Lester Flatt is 110 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Lester Flatt will celebrate 111rd birthday on a Thursday 19th of June 2025. Below we countdown to Lester Flatt upcoming birthday.

🌙 Zodiac

Lester Flatt’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Lester Flatt was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.

About

Bluegrass guitarist with Flatt and Scruggs, the group also known as The Foggy Mountain Boys.

Before Fame

He began playing guitar at an early age and continued playing after dropping out of school at age twelve and going to work at a textile mill.

Trivia

As part of the Foggy Mountain Boys, he and the banjo player Earl Scruggs wrote the "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," used in the iconic chase scenes from Bonnie and Clyde.

Family Life

His wife and singer Gladys Stacey contributed to a lot of his early work.

Associated With

He and Scruggs also wrote "The Ballad of Joel Clampett," used as the theme song to The Beverly Hillbillies, which starred Buddy Ebsen.

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