Louise Certain Scruggs
February 17, 1927 - February 2, 2006
Louise Scruggs was the first female artist manager and booking agency in the history of country music. Born Anne Louise Certain, she grew up as an only child on a farm near Lebanon, Tennessee. At age seven, she asked for, and received, a toy typewriter and a small desk for Christmas. Her interest in the business world grew.
In December 1946, Louise attended WSM-Radio's Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and met Earl Scruggs. They married in April 1948 soon after Earl and guitarist/vocalist Lester Flatt formed their musical partnership.
In 1955, Louise began booking concerts for Flatt & Scruggs and soon became their manager in an era when the music business was very much a man's world. Her managerial visions stayed strong and focused, and the band's popularity kept rising. Louise's busy workload also included promo, publishing, and bookkeeping duties for the duo.
When Flatt & Scruggs disbanded in 1969, Louise continued to manage Earl's iconic career until her passing. In an interview in 2005, Earl spoke of Louise and said, "I didn't get where I went just on talent. What talent I had
In 2007, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted its first annual "Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum," which was created to honor music industry leaders exemplifying the high business standards set by Louise during her long and illustrious career.
In addition to being a respected trailblazing businesswoman, Louise Scruggs was a very devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Women.
Location. 36° 14.459′ N, 86° 43.334′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Gallatin Pike South (U.S. 31E) 1.3 miles north of Briley Parkway (State Highway 155), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1433 Gallatin Pike South, Madison TN 37115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Earl Eugene Scruggs (here, next to this marker); Odom’s Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Address by President Lincoln at the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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