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Jim Lauderdale

Born: Apr 11, 1957 in Statesville, NC

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Genre: Country

Styles: Contemporary Country, Singer/Songwriter, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Americana, Traditional Country, Honky Tonk

Biography: Singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale helped lay out the blueprint for the Americana movement of the '90s, earning high critical marks for an eclectic series of albums that spanned hard country, slick pop, rootsy rock & roll, blues, folk, R&B, and bluegrass. He never sold that many records on his own, but ...Read full biography

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Pretty Close to the Truth

Released: 1994

Label: Atlantic

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Jim Lauderdale did his share of label hopping in the 1990s, recording for Reprise and RCA, as well as Upstart/Rounder. Released in 1994, Pretty Close to the Truth was the first of two albums he provided ...Read full review

Planet of Love

Released: 1991

Label: American Beat

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Jim Lauderdale's Planet of Love is one of the most auspicious debuts a singer/songwriter could release. While Lauderdale had been on the scene for quite a while hanging on the West Coast -- where his actual ...Read full review

More Jim Lauderdale albums: Main Albums (17), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (1)

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Jack Cooke, bandmate of Ralph Stanley, dead at 72

Jack Cooke, longtime bluegrass musician with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys, dies at 72

Dec 2, 3:32 PM EST

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