"He used to have a tent show, a little tent show, and I thought I was going to get a job working one year on the tent show, but he closed it down and I never got to go out there, but anyway, he had a sax and played drums"

In this quote, Earl Scruggs is thinking back about a time when he had the chance to work on a tent program. A camping tent program was a traveling entertainment program that would set up a camping tent in different towns and put on performances. Scruggs had actually intended to deal with the camping tent program for a year, but sadly, it shut down before he could sign up with. Despite this, he still remembers the owner of the tent show, who likewise played the saxophone and drums. This quote highlights Scruggs' passion for music and his desire to be a part of the show business, even at a young age.