J.D. Crowe Artist Profile
J.D. Crowe
- Label(s): Lemco, Rebel, Rounder, Starday
- Date of Birth: August 27, 1937
- Sign: Virgo
- Place of birth: Lexington, KY, US
- Website: www.jdcrowe.net
J.D. Crowe Biography
James Dee Crowe is an American banjo player. He became known during his four year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s. Crowe began playing the banjo early on and was offered a job with Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys in mid 1950s. He cut his first recordings with Jimmy Martin on December 1, 1956 and his last on August 17, 1960, recording a total of 33 songs on Decca Records. In the late...