Jim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter. Whether singing bluegrass or country he is revered as one of the country's leading proponents of Americana music, Lauderdale has become a fixture in both the growing Americana music scene as well as traditional country and bluegrass. Lauderdale has written a number of hit songs recorded by other performers, including (among others) George Strait, Patty Loveless, and George Jones.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Guest singles 2.4 Music videos 2.5 Contributions 3 References 4 External links
[edit] Biography
Lauderdale was born in Troutman, North Carolina on April 11, 1957. His father, the late W.C. Lauderdale, was a minister and his mother is a retired music teacher now living in Due West, SC. He played drums in high school, and after he graduated, he decided to become a solo performer in New York. He began singing backing vocals for various artists including Carlene Carter and Dwight Yoakam before scoring it big in Nashville after writing hits for George Strait, the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, and more. His solo 1990s recordings have gained him much critical acclaim and a loyal cult following. In 2003, Lauderdale was joined by roots/jam band Donna the Buffalo on the album Wait 'Til Spring.
Jim Lauderdale has hosted the Americana Music Awards for the last seven years, and won their first Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards in 2002. He was also a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[1] He is also Honorary Chairperson for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest each April at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC. His 2002 album, Lost in the Lonesome Pines, a collaboration with Ralph Stanley, won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album that year. His The Bluegrass Diaries won the same award in 2008. In 2007, he began a collaboration with Larry Campbell, the band Olabelle and others in the "American Beauty Project", a loose collection of musicians dedicated to reimagining in performance the Grateful Dead's two classic 1970 albums, Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. His 2009 release "Could We Get Any Closer?" was also nominated for a Grammy at the 52nd Grammy Awards in Jan. of 2010. His current release, "Patchwork River" (his second collaboration with Grateful Dead lyricist, Robert Hunter, the first being "Headed for the Hills") was just released on May 11th, 2010. George Strait's last two singles, "TWANG" and "I Gotta Get to You" (TWANG, MCA) were written by Jim.
He is the current host of "Tennessee Shines," a monthly concert at the Bijou Theater in Knoxville, Tennessee. He also hosts "The Jim Lauderdale Show" Wednesdays at 2 PM (Central Time) on WSM Radio AM 650, and also www.wsmonline.com. Lauderdale is also a frequent host and performer on "Music CIty Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe", a weekly Americana music show broadcast live on WSM from the Loveless Barn on Highway 100 in Nashville. [edit] Discography [edit] AlbumsYear Album Peak chart positions US Country US Heat US Bluegrass 1991 Planet of Love — — — 1994 Pretty Close to the Truth — — — 1995 Every Second Counts — — — 1996 Persimmons — — — 1998 Whisper — — — 1999 I Feel Like Singing Today — — — Onward Through It All — — — 2001 The Other Sessions — — — Point of No Return — — — 2002 The Hummingbirds — — — Lost in the Lonesome Pines — — — 2003 Wait 'Til Spring — — — 2004 Headed for the Hills — — — 2006 Bluegrass — — — Country Super Hits Vol. 1 — — — 2007 The Bluegrass Diaries — — 10 2008 Honey Songs — — — 2009 Could We Get Any Closer? — — — 2010 Patchwork River 47 38 —
[edit] SinglesYear Single US Country Album 1988 "Stay Out of My Arms" 86 Point of No Return 1989 "Lucky 13" — 1991 "Wake Up Screaming" — Planet of Love "Maybe" — 1999 "Still Not Out of the Woods" — Onward Through It All 2000 "If I Were You" — The Other Sessions 2002 "She's Looking at Me" (with Ralph Stanley) — Lost in the Lonesome Pines 2006 "I Met Jesus in a Bar" — Bluegrass 2007 "Who's Leaving Who?" — "There Goes Bessy Brown" — 2008 "This Is the Last Time (I'm Ever Gonna Hurt)" — The Bluegrass Diaries
[edit] Guest singlesYear Single Artist Album 2009 "Love's Gonna Live Here" Tanya Tucker My Turn
[edit] Music videosYear Video Director 1989 "Lucky 13" 1991 "Wake Up Screaming" "Maybe" 1999 "Still Not Out of the Woods" 2000 "If I Were You" 2002 "She's Looking at Me" (with Ralph Stanley) 2006 "I Met Jesus in a Bar" David McClister 2007 "Who's Leaving Who?" Travis Nicholson "There Goes Bessy Brown" 2008 "This Is the Last Time (I'm Ever Gonna Hurt)" Jarboe
