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James Russell Lauderdale was born in Statesville, N.C. His father was a minister and his mother was a music teacher and choir director. He played drums in the school band and after graduation decided to become a solo performer in New York. He impressed record producer Pete Anderson while in the Los Angeles production of Pump Boys and Dinettes and was recorded for the compilation A Town South of Bakersfield, Volume 2. He then sang backing vocals for various artists including Carlene Carter and Dwight Yoakam. He scored big in Nashville in the 1990s after writing hits for George Strait, the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Mark Chesnutt and many others. His own '90s recordings for Warner Bros., Atlantic and RCA garnered much critical acclaim and a loyal cult following, and his move to the independent Dualtone label gave him even more creative freedom and the wide-ranging audience he desired. Besides his two solo albums for Dualtone, Lauderdale also drew acclaim for his pair of bluegrass albums with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. The first, I Feel Like Singing Today, pre-dated Stanley's celebrated national christening as part of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. The second, Lost in the Lonesome Pines, won a 2002 Grammy. In 2003, Lauderdale worked with the wide-open grooves of the roots/jam band Donna the Buffalo for the album Wait Til Spring. An album he wrote with longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, Headed for the Hills, arrived in 2004. Expanding his interests into the theatrical world, Lauderdale in 2001 portrayed George Jones in a musical version of Tammy Wynette's life at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. He won three Americana Music Awards, including entertainer of the year in 2002 and toured as Mary Chapin Carpenter's opening act in 2004.-CMT.com

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More News on Upcoming Duets Album Featuring Jim

June 23,2008...Bandit Records will release GEORGE JONES - BURN YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN: the unreleased duets, a collection of never before heard duets between Jones and his illustrious guests on August 19...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:39:00 PST

Jim Nominated for Americana Artist of Year!

NASHVILLE, June 11, 2008 Today, the Americana Music Association announced the nominees for the organization's 2008 Honors and Awards ceremony, slated for September 18 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nash...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:14:00 PST

Jim Cancels July/August Tour Dates

Jim is sad to announce that he has cancelled his dates for the months of July and August. He is currently undergoing treatment for his vocal cords. The following shows have been cancelled: July 11 ...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:11:00 PST

Jim Named One of "Performing Songwriter" Magazines 100 Most Influential Independent Artists

Jim is featured as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years in the 15th anniversary edition of Performing Songwriter magazine (June issue). Jim was very honored to ...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:35:00 PST

Jims June Tour Dates Have Been Cancelled

Jim is sad to announce that he has cancelled his dates for the month of June. His doctor has placed him on strict vocal rest for the next 4 weeks. This includes the following: June 6th-8th - Calgary, ...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Fri, 09 May 2008 04:18:00 PST

Jim Participates in the Medallion Ceremony for Emmylou Harris & Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman

From www.cmt.com Jim Lauderdale performs with the Jordanaires at the 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 27, 2008. Photo Credit: Donn Jones "This is the biggest thing that's happened sinc...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:43:00 PST

Jim on Facebook and iLike!

Jim now has profiles on both Facebook and iLike - be sure to check them out! ...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:50:00 PST

Honey Songs Climbs Up the Americana Charts

After holding steady at 18 and 19 for a few weeks, Jim Lauderdale and the Dream Players' Honey Songs increases 35 spins and leaps up to 12 on the AMA Chart for April 14th. Click here to see the f...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:35:00 PST

Jim Featured On New George Jones Duets Album

George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The Unreleased Duets) on July 8 through a collaboration by Vanguard Records and Bandit Records. The collection includes a previously-unavailable rec...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:26:00 PST

Interview with Jim on CMT.com!

Jim Lauderdale Chills With an Ancient Chinese Art Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm | By: Deb Barnes .. --> --> All the traveling, performing and flesh-pressing tha...
Posted by Jim Lauderdale on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:26:00 PST