CROWE, J. D.
(*1937)
CROWE, J. D. (b. James Dee C., Lexington, Ky., August 27, 1937) Crowe is a progressive BANJO player who led one of the most influential 1970s BLUEGRASS bands. Crowe began his career as banjoist for JIMMY MARTIN in Martin's country-bluegrass backup band, The Sunnysiders. He quickly established himself as one of the more innovative bluegrass banjo players, with an interest in rock and roll and blues as well as straight country. After leaving Martin he formed a band, The New South, in the early…