Old Time Charlie Daniels Scratches His Armpits

To get this entire 90 minute film go to https://www.createspace.com/205698 This classic musical documentary records the life and times of Earl Scruggs and Earl with Bill Monroe, Charlie Daniels, Earl's sons Randy and Gary and Doc Watson and his son Merle, in informal scenes playing & singing together. If you love Doc Watson and Bill Monroe and old time Bluegrass Music, you will love watching and listening to this. In 1972, PBS prime-timed a documentary music special on Earl Scruggs the bluegrass banjo picker. It included Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Bill Monroe, Charlie Daniels, The Morris Brothers, and Doc Watson. The film was not available to the public for over 30 years. Now it is available again. Said Bruce Elder of The All Music Guide: "Earl Scruggs was a few years past his partnership with Lester Flatt when made did 'Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Banjo Legend' a filled with stars effort that succeeds. There are great scenes at the Grand Ole Opry with Bill Monroe, at the homes of Doc Watson and members of Earl's North Carolina family, at the The Byrds ranch, at the home of The Morris Brothers (Salty Dog Blues), in Carmel, NY with Bob Dylan, etc. etc. The music here is glorious." Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend is the only full-length film on Earl's life & times. www.thehoffmancollection.com

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• charlie daniels
• earl scruggs
• banjo
• david hoffman
• charlie daniels band
• bluegrass
• country music
• old time music
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[allinaday]

At that time, hair was a flag and it spoke about your point of you. For sure. To get the real story, take a look at show 3 from my television series Making Sense of the Sixties which looks at the political power of hair. Strange now. Big then.

David Hoffman

Filmmaker

[rmstudio]

Wow! what a great video.. Were can i see the whole documentry on Earl Scruggs and Charlie? This is a piece of rare history! I have so much love for charlie daniels and his ways and what he sings about! I am from california and I am latin so I am not the usual listener of this music.. It has just stuck to me like mud on a truck tire since I was a little scrappy kid that was poor growing up.. I remember buying a big cowboy had like charlie's when I was twelve! LoL. So this is great! Thanks!

[allinaday]

Thank you for your comment and enthusiasm. The whole film is extraordinary and amazing that it is now 36 years old. You can purchase it from my website at thehoffmancollection.

Thank you.

David Hoffman

filmmaker

[brklynjak]

Thank you Mr Hoffman,you are right I've met him on several occasions, he truely is fine Chritian man.Thank you for the post.

[allinaday]

charlie ran his life based on values and treated all those around him with respect.

David Hoffman

Filmmaker

[johnnyg618]

Charlie was a beatnik!

[allinaday]

not a beatnik.... a kind of a sixties hippie he was. I filmed this scene as part of my movie. I thought that daniels was a great person and very generous.

david hoffman filmmaker. thehoffmancollection

[pegcage]

@bluegrassman776 No, they are not perfect, but because they have the Holy Spirit, they are headed in that direction. If a professing Christian is not changed by his spiritual experience, he is not yet saved.

[bluegrassman776]

PRASIE GOD SOMEONE HAS GOT IT RIGHT, CHRISTIANS ARE NOT PERFECT JUST FORGIVEN I WOULD LOVE TO SHAKE THIS GUYS HAND. I AM RIGHT WITH CHARILE DANIELS ALOT LIKE HIM IN ALOT OF WAYS.

[woodbutcherjohn]

@ih8thishit Lots of Christians were dope smokin' hell raisers, some still are. How does that saying go? "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven."

[always4u13]

@allinaday I just found this by accident and therefore found your web site. Thanks for sharing. I love all films.

[ih8thishit]

yes, in the twilight of his career like so many other's that have fallen out of favor of the spotlight. When you cant sell mainstream records anymore, the 'christians' will always buy your stuff. Charlie was a dope smokin' hippie in the 60's and a hellraiser in the 70's, make no mistake about it.

[bro1945]

like some other country artists back in the 60's...if they had long hair the biggies in Nashville had a hard time accepting them as country artist.....

[rsmko]

Chritian man!