Foggy Mountain Boys [SEP] dissolved or abolished
) recorded and performed together until 1969. The Foggy Mountain Boys are seen as one of the landmark bands in bluegrass music. Although it featured various casts, during the years of "The Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Grand Ole Opry Show", notably sponsored by grain and flour producer Martha White, the band showcased fiddle player Paul Warren, a master player in both the old-time and bluegrass fiddling styles, whose technique reflected all qualitative aspects of 'the bluegrass breakdown' and fast bowing style; dobro player Uncle Josh
, Earl Scruggs, and the rest of the Foggy Mountain Boys band. In this new ensemble, Seckler continued to sing tenor harmonies, but switched to the mandolin. During this time, he developed the "Chop" rhythm technique which helped to propel the rhythm section of The Foggy Mountain Boys sound. Seckler stayed with the Foggy Mountain Boys until 1962. Upon Lester Flatt's death in 1979, Seckler returned to Bluegrass as leader of the Nashville Grass band. Seckler held this position until his retirement in 1994 ( Seckler AP