Lester Flatt worked for Monroe at the time Earl Scruggs was considered for Bill Monroeâs band, the Blue Grass Boys, in 1946. The two left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed the Foggy Mountain Boys.
Sharon Millians received the Governor's Yellow Rose of Texas Award. Texas Governor Rick Perry awarded Sharon S. Millians the 2012 Yellow Rose of Texas Award. The Yellow Rose of Texas Award was conceived during the term of Governor Allan Shivers and is given to honor Texas women who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer and community service.
Yellow Rose of Texas â Circa 1836. âThe Yellow Rose of Texasâ is a traditional folk song. The original love song has become associated with the legend of âhow a slave named Emily Morgan helped win the battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution. Origin.