Lester Flatt (1914–1979)

Music Department, Actor, Composer

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Lester Flatt (1914–1979)

Music Department, Actor, Composer

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Credits
44 titles

Past Film & Video (10 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The First Rainbow Coalition (2019) Soundtrack ("I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home") Soundtrack ("I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home") See fewer
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007) (Video) - Self (archive footage), Performer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") Self (archive footage), Performer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") See fewer
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) Lyrics ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms"), Music ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Lyrics ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms"), Music ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	$10MM	$4.6MM	$20MM	$26MM
Desert Blue (1998) Performer ("Foggy Mountain Special") Performer ("Foggy Mountain Special") See fewer	$2MM	$13K	$101K	$101K
Finding North (1998) Performer ("I'll Be All Smiles Tonight") Performer ("I'll Be All Smiles Tonight") See fewer		$6K	$27K	$27K
Dutch (1991) Performer ("Till The End Of The World Rolls Around") Performer ("Till The End Of The World Rolls Around") See fewer	$17MM	$1.9MM	$4.6MM	$4.6MM
Sweet Dreams (1985) Writer ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Writer ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer		$2.2MM	$9.1MM	$9.1MM
Male Stampede (1976) Writer ("Jazzing", "Liberty", "Tammy's Song", "Bill Cheatham") (uncredited) Writer ("Jazzing", "Liberty", "Tammy's Song", "Bill Cheatham") (uncredited) See fewer
7 in a Barn (1971) Writer ("Jazzing", "Liberty", "Tammy's Song", "Bill Cheatham") (uncredited) Writer ("Jazzing", "Liberty", "Tammy's Song", "Bill Cheatham") (uncredited) See fewer
Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) Lyrics ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms"), Music ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Lyrics ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms"), Music ("Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	$65K

Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
The Marty Stuart Show (2010–2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Legend of the Johnson Boys") (3 episodes, 2012), Writer ("A Hundred Years from Now") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("I'm Working on a Road to Glory Land") (1 episode, 2012) Writer ("The Legend of the Johnson Boys") (3 episodes, 2012), Writer ("A Hundred Years from Now") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("I'm Working on a Road to Glory Land") (1 episode, 2012) See fewer The Sullivans (Jun 8, 2013) Season 5, Episode 22 - Writer ("The Legend of the Johnson Boys") (uncredited) Writer ("The Legend of the Johnson Boys") (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Independent Lens (2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("Flatt Lonesome") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Flatt Lonesome") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Welcome to Shelbyville (May 24, 2011) Season 12, Episode 24 - Writer ("Flatt Lonesome") Writer ("Flatt Lonesome") See fewer	1
Soundstage (2003) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 2003) Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Part 2 (Jun 10, 2003) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	1
Moonlighting (1989) (TV Series) - Writer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") (1 episode, 1989) Writer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Shirts and Skins (Jan 17, 1989) Season 5, Episode 5 - Writer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") Writer ("Foggy Mountain Breakdown") See fewer	1
Dolly (1988) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 1988) Writer ("Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Episode #1.12 (Jan 13, 1988) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer ("Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms") Writer ("Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	1
Country Superstars of the 70s (1979) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Little Cabin Home on the Hill") Writer ("Little Cabin Home on the Hill") See fewer
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1975) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 1975) Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Dr. Hook (Nov 25, 1975) Season 5, Episode 9 - Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	1
In Concert (1975) (TV Series) - Soundtrack (1 episode, 1975) Soundtrack (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Episode #3.15 (Apr 11, 1975) Season 3, Episode 15 - Soundtrack ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") Soundtrack ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") See fewer	1
The Porter Wagoner Show (1968–1973) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (3 episodes, 1969), Writer ("Little Cabin Home on the Hill") (1 episode, 1970), Self - Guest (1 episode, 1973), Performer ("The Bluebirds Singing For Me", "Feudin' Banjo", "Country Boy") (1 episode, 1973), Writer ("Will You Be Loving Another Man?") (1 episode, 1968) Writer ("Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms") (3 episodes, 1969), Writer ("Little Cabin Home on the Hill") (1 episode, 1970), Self - Guest (1 episode, 1973), Performer ("The Bluebirds Singing For Me", "Feudin' Banjo", "Country Boy") (1 episode, 1973), Writer ("Will You Be Loving Another Man?") (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass (Aug 1973) Season 1, Episode 468 - Self - Guest, Performer ("The Bluebirds Singing For Me", "Feudin' Banjo", "Country Boy") Self - Guest, Performer ("The Bluebirds Singing For Me", "Feudin' Banjo", "Country Boy") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Midnight Special (1973) (TV Series) - Writer ("Shuckin' The Corn") (1 episode, 1973) Writer ("Shuckin' The Corn") (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Host: Anne Murray; guests: Don McLean; Badfinger; the Association; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Mar 2, 1973) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Shuckin' The Corn") Writer ("Shuckin' The Corn") See fewer	1
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) (TV Series) - Musician (theme) (257 episodes, 1962), Musician (theme song) (7 episodes, 1962), Lester Flatt (5 episodes, 1964), Self (2 episodes, 1963), Writer ("Gonna Have Myself a Ball", "Untitled Instrumental") (1 episode, 1966), … See more Musician (theme) (257 episodes, 1962), Musician (theme song) (7 episodes, 1962), Lester Flatt (5 episodes, 1964), Self (2 episodes, 1963), Writer ("Gonna Have Myself a Ball", "Untitled Instrumental") (1 episode, 1966), Composer (theme music) (1 episode, 1962), Musician (theme music) (1 episode, 1968), Musician (1 episode, 1962), Performer (theme song) (1 episode, 1962), Performer ("Gonna Have Myself a Ball", "Little Brown Jug", "Untitled Instrumental", "Wreck of the Old 97") (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Jethro Returns (Mar 23, 1971) Season 9, Episode 24 - Musician (theme) Musician (theme) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	267
The Monkees (1967) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 1967) Composer (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Hillbilly Honeymoon (Oct 23, 1967) Season 2, Episode 7 - Composer (music composed by) Composer (music composed by) See fewer	1

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Self (16 titles)
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Hee Haw (1974) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Episode #5.26 (Mar 23, 1974) Season 5, Episode 26 - Self Self See fewer
The Porter Wagoner Show (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1973) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass (Aug 1973) Season 1, Episode 468 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Nashville Sound (1972) Self Self See fewer
Flatt and Scruggs Grand Ole Opry (1955–1969) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Operation: Entertainment (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Phil Harris, Martha Raye, Nancy Ames, Slappy White, The Blossoms, Flatt and Scruggs (Sep 27, 1968) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Episode #7.245 (Aug 23, 1968) Season 7, Episode 245 - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1968) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Episode dated 1 April 1968 (Apr 1, 1968) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
American Profile (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Music from the Land (Feb 9, 1968) Self Self See fewer
The Beverly Hillbillies (1963–1966) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1963) Self (2 episodes, 1963) See fewer Foggy Mountain Soap (Dec 14, 1966) Season 5, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer Jed Throws a Wingding (Feb 6, 1963) Season 1, Episode 20 - Self Self See fewer
The Jimmy Dean Show (1964–1966) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1964) Self (2 episodes, 1964) See fewer Roy Acuff, Sonny James, Carl Smith, Hank Snow, Kitty Wells, Dottie West, Faron Young, Flatt & Scruggs (Jan 14, 1966) Season 3, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.8 (Nov 5, 1964) Season 2, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Country Music on Broadway (1965) Self Self See fewer
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1962) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1962) Self (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Episode dated 9 November 1962 (Nov 9, 1962) Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Musician (1 episode, 1962) Self - Musician (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Episode #1.73 (Jul 11, 1962) Season 1, Episode 73 - Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1962) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1962) Self (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Episode #5.184 (Jul 11, 1962) Season 5, Episode 184 - Self Self See fewer
Grand Ole Opry (1956) (TV Series) - Self - Guitarist (1 episode, 1956) Self - Guitarist (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Episode dated 28 April 1956 (Apr 28, 1956) Self - Guitarist Self - Guitarist See fewer

Archive Footage (6 titles)
History of the Sitcom (2021) (TV Series) - Self / Singer (1 episode, 2021) Self / Singer (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Movin' on Up (Aug 8, 2021) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self / Singer (archive footage) Self / Singer (archive footage) See fewer
Country Music (2019) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 - 1983) (Sep 24, 2019) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
CMT: The Greatest - 40 Greatest Albums (2006) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics (2005) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
America's Music: The Roots of Country (1996– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1996) Self (1996) See fewer
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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