Background
He is the middle son of Earl Scruggs.
He is the middle son of Earl Scruggs.
He had his first recording at the age of 13. As a songwriter, Scruggs"s credits include "We Danced Anyway", "Love Don"t Care (Whose Heart lieutenant Breaks)", "Love Has Number Right", "Don"t Make lieutenant Easy for Maine", "Chance of Lovin" You", and "Angel in Disguise". Scruggs has worked with many artists, including Michael Card, The Talbot Brothers, Waylon Jennings, George Strait and Emmylou Harris.
Scruggs recorded his debut solo LP, Crown of Jewels, in 1998.
He played the electric bass on John Hartford"s 1972 album Aereo-Plain. In 1994, Scruggs teamed up with Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to contribute the song "Keep on the Sunny Side" to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization.