Martin, Steve | Crow New Songs For T | CD

Steve Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer, born on 14 August 1945 in Waco, Texas. He became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. Since the 1980s he has worked as an actor, playwright, pianist, banjo player and juggler, and has won Emmy, Grammy and American Comedy awards.

The Crow is a single disc album of new songs for five-string banjo, released in 2009 by Rounder Records. Steve Martin wrote the songs and plays banjo, and John McEuen produced the album. Vocals include Dolly Parton, Mary Black, Vince Gill and Tim O'Brien, with Earl Scruggs and Tony Trischka also credited on banjo. The album is classed as bluegrass, with folk, world and country as its genre.

Track List

1. Daddy Played the Banjo
2. Pitkin County Turnaround
3. Hoedown at Alice's
4. Late for School
5. Tin Roof
6. Words Unspoken
7. Pretty Flowers
8. Wally On the Run
9. Freddie's Lilt
10. Saga of the Old West
11. Clawhammer Melody
12. Calico Train
13. Banana Banjo
14. Blue River Waltz
15. The Crow
16. Calico Train (Instrumental)