J. D. Crowe & The New South

J. D. Crowe & The New South
Studio album by J. D. Crowe
Released	1975
Genre	Progressive bluegrass, country
Length	31:03
Label	Rounder
Producer	J. D. Crowe
J. D. Crowe chronology
Bluegrass Evolution (1973) J. D. Crowe & The New South (1975) You Can Share My Blanket (1977)
Tony Rice chronology
Bluegrass Evolution (1973) J. D. Crowe & The New South (1975) California Autumn (1975)

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J. D. Crowe & The New South is an album by American banjo player J. D. Crowe and The New South, released in 1975. It was reissued on CD in 1992.

Background

After Bluegrass Evolution, Ricky Skaggs ^[2] replaced Larry Rice and Jerry Douglas joined the group for this eponymously titled album, more commonly known by its Rounder Records catalogue number ("Rounder 0044"). ^[3] Stylistically, this album marked a sharp turn from Bluegrass Evolution as the majority of the album includes traditional bluegrass instrumentation on songs by up-and-coming singer-songwriters such as Gordon Lightfoot, Utah Phillips and Rodney Crowell, as well as incorporating traditional songs.

Legacy

In 2024, the album was selected to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, and/or aesthetically significant". ^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

1. "Old Home Place" (Mitch Jayne, Dean Webb) – 2:42
2. "Some Old Day" (Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey) – 2:25
3. "Rock Salt and Nails" (Bruce Phillips) – 2:58
4. "Sally Goodin'" (Traditional) – 3:11
5. "Ten Degrees And Getting Colder" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 2:13
6. "Nashville Blues" (Earl Scruggs) – 3:23
7. "You Are What I Am" (Lightfoot) – 2:17
8. "Summer Wages" (Ian Tyson) – 4:21
9. "I'm Walkin'" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 2:05
10. "Home Sweet Home Revisited" (Rodney Crowell) – 3:17
11. "Cryin' Holy" (Traditional) – 2:11

Personnel

• J. D. Crowe – banjo, guitar on "Rock, Salt & Nails", baritone vocals
• Jerry Douglas – dobro, guitar
• Tony Rice – guitar, lead vocals
• Ricky Skaggs – tenor vocals, fiddle, mandolin, violin, viola
• Bobby Slone – bass, fiddle

Production notes:

• J. D. Crowe – producer
• Steve Ham – engineer
• John Hartford – liner notes
• Jack Tottle – liner notes

References

1. J. D. Crowe & The New South at AllMusic
2. J.D. Crowe Dies: Grammy Winning Banjo Master With The New South Was 84 - Deadline
3. Rounder to reissue 0044 on vinyl - Bluegrass Today
4. "The Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks, Green Day & More Selected for National Recording Registry (Full List)". Billboard. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
5. "National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of ABBA, Blondie, The Cars, The Chicks, Juan Gabriel, Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G. and Lily Tomlin". LOC.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

External links

• Three part article written by Bill Nowlin at The Bluegrass Situation