While "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" became a big hit, Scruggs’ wife and manager, Louise, almost put a stop to the project. Speaking with NPR in 2003, she recalled showrunner Paul Henning approaching ...

Jerry Scoggins, who sang "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" that introduced the comical Clampett clan on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. He was 93. Scoggins, who was born in Texas and began his career ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs passed away this week, he left a ...

On Jan. 19, 1963, 61 years ago today, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. Known to most as an adaptation of the The Beverly Hillbillies theme, the tune highlights ...

Jerry Scoggins, whose mellow baritone warbled “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” to introduce the eccentric, oil-rich Clampett clan from Bug Tussle in both the 1960s television series and the 1993 motion ...

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Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” which introduced the comical clan on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died. He was 93. He died at his home Tuesday of natural causes, the Los ...