J.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook. “This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, JD Crowe…
, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook.
“Woke up this morning to hear the sad news about J.D. Crowe. What can I say? He was an absolute legend,” Strings wrote. “He will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play bluegrass music. He had tone, taste and TIMING like no other. The space in between the notes he played and the way he rolled them out just kept the band driving, running on all cylinders like a V8 engine. He was just the best bluegrass banjo player out there, man.
The space in between the notes he played and the way he rolled them out just kept the band driving, running on all cylinders like a V8 engine. He was just the best bluegrass banjo player out there man.. Rest In Peace J.D. , we will miss you!! ❤️A cause of death was not immediately given, but Crowe was reported to have been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .
Accolades for Crowe included a Grammy for “Fireball” in the country instrumental of the year category in 1983. He received the Bluegrass Star Award in 2011, an honorary doctorate from the University of Kentucky in 2012, and a lifetime achievement award from the Lexington Music Awards in 2016. An annual Kentucky festival, the J.D. Crowe Bluegrass Festival, is named in his honor.
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