J.D. Crowe: ETSU Living History Series
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Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies at East Tennessee State University presents the Living History Series. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member J.D. Crowe is considered to be one of bluegrass music’s most influential banjo players, band leaders, and producers. He visited campus with longtime friend and ETSU banjo instructor Jerry Keys on November 21, 2019.
Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Crowe picked up the banjo when he was thirteen years old having been inspired seeing Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. He performed and recorded both solo and as part of such varied ensembles as Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys, the all-acoustic Kentucky Mountain Boys, and the revolutionary New South, who created an adventurously eclectic brand of bluegrass by merging rock and country music influences with traditional forms. Over the decades, this highly influential group launched the careers of many other fresh talents such as Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, and Doyle Lawson.
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Thank you so much for doing this. JD Crowe passed away about 2 weeks ago he will be missed rest in peace JD Crowe
What a great banjo player! He is missed!!!
Tha master himself who had such influence on the music and the legends he attracted to his side, not only with his banjo , also with a fine baritone voice and incredible talent for selecting songs to adapt. My thoughts and thanks to his family and friends. He had an influence on the music in my life I remain grateful for over the many decades of enjoyment and pure love for the music.
I am glad a friend of mine, to whom I had loaned a custom built banjo by Dave Kennedy after he left Gibson as engineer of their banjo Dept, took it for JD to play. JD had remarked that all good banjos were Brass and never Stainless Steel. He liked it so well I have a JD Crowe Signed Kennedy Banjo!
I met JD , twice , and he was everything I hoped he’d be!! He was soo kind and just amazing !! My heart and ears weep for Crowe and his “claw”!! RIP JDC!!
Great interview & session!❤
The best JD Crowe interview ever done! Thank You and WTG ETSU!!!!!!!!!!🎉❤❤❤❤❤heart ❤❤heartfelt!
How fortunate we are that ETSU did this and left this to us. J.D. was great in so many ways. And thanks to Jerry Keys for this. He is a great banjo player whose tone, timing, and taste are 2nd to none.
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So glad ETSU captured this and posted it. 💕🪕
RIP JD Crowe
I met JD at one of John Lawless Banjo weekends in Roanoke. He was very approachable and kind. I passed along a hello from Phil Trump (Lebanon,PA). His eyes got bright and he ask "How is Phil doing?" I said well. However, although Phil is a banjo player, what JD told me is that he and Phil got together over CARS! JD and Phil were into cars and that was the basis of their friendship. It made me stop and acknowledge that we have other sides to our life - so did JD!
He had a special gift.
Two of the very best. E.V.E.R.
I'm so sorry he left ... rest in peace :-(
So thankful for this video!! I’d killed to been there !
Thanks for posting this.
this is great!
I guess after playing several hours every day for 70 years, I'd be tired of it too. Retired means time to relax. Sonny didn't play much in his last year's either. I'm pretty sure Doc Watson kept on pickin til the end though. Not sure about Earl.
I am glad a friend of mine, to whom I had loaned a custom built banjo by Dave Kennedy after he left Gibson as engineer of their banjo Dept, took it for JD to play. JD had remarked that all good banjos were Brass and never Stainless Steel. He liked it so well I have a JD Crowe Signed Kennedy Banjo!