J.D. Crowe and The New South, a bluegrass band from the United States, was
formed in 1971 by banjo player J.D. Crowe. Initially known as the Kentucky
Mountain Boys, their first two albums, Bluegrass Evolution (recorded in 1973)
and J.D. Crowe & The New South (1975), established them as a dominant force in
bluegrass music. Notable members included Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry
Douglas. In 2002, the entire band quit to form Wildfire, but Crowe quickly
reassembled The New South with new members. Other notable albums include My Home
Ain’t in the Hall of Fame (1978) and Lefty’s O...