Darrell Scott - wikipedia Darrell Scott For other people named Darrell Scott, see Darrell Scott ( disambiguation ). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2010 ) Darrell Scott Darrell Scott at Cactus Cafe in Austin, Texas. Photo by Ron Baker ( 2011 ). Background information Birth name James Darrell Scott ( 1959 - 08 - 06 ) August 6, 1959 ( age 59 ) London, Kentucky, United States Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States Genres Country Occupation ( s ) Singer - songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, mandolin Years active 1990s - present Labels Sugar Hill, Full Light James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott ( born August 6, 1959 ), is an American singer - songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana ( known today as Lake Station, Indiana ). He was playing professionally by his teens in Southern California. Later, Darrell moved to Toronto then Boston. He attended Tufts University, where he studied poetry and literature. He has lived in Nashville, Tennessee since about 1995. He has written several mainstream country hits, and he has also established himself as one of Nashville 's premier session instrumentalists. His younger brother, David Scott, occasionally accompanies Darrell on the keyboard. Contents 1 Musical career 2 Songs by Darrell Scott covered by other musicians 3 Singles composed with others 4 Discography 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links Musical career Scott ( second - right ) with Band of Joy at Birmingham Symphony Hall, 27 October 2010 Scott has collaborated with Steve Earle, Sam Bush, Emmylou Harris, John Cowan, Verlon Thompson, Guy Clark, Tim O'Brien, Kate Rusby, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Mary Gauthier, Dan Tyminski, and many others. His music has attracted a growing fanbase, and he tours regularly with his own band. His album, Crooked Road, was released May 25, 2010. In early 2005, Scott 's Theatre Of The Unheard won in The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards for Album of the Year. He won the 2007 Song of the Year award from the Americana Music Association for his song `` Hank William 's Ghost '' which appears on his album The Invisible Man released in 2006. In 2010, he was announced as part of the Band of Joy, alongside Robert Plant, credited as performing vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedal, lap steel and banjo. In 2010, Brad Paisley 's cover of the song `` You 'll Never Leave Harlan Alive '' was the closing song played on the TV drama Justified during the final scene of the final episode of the first season. It was used again in the final episode of the second season. The fourth season 's final episode used a version by Dave Alvin. The fifth season 's final episode used a version by the Ruby Friedman Orchestra. The final episode of the series featured the original composition by Darrell Scott himself. In January 2011, his album A Crooked Road won the award for the Country Album category from The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards. Darrell Scott ( 2008 ) Songs by Darrell Scott covered by other musicians This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. 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Find sources : `` Darrell Scott '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( July 2014 ) `` It 's a Great Day to Be Alive '' - Travis Tritt, Cory Morrow `` You 'll Never Leave Harlan Alive '' - Brad Paisley, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, Red Molly, Dave Alvin, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Maxida Märak, Jonah Michea Judy, and Downhill Bluegrass Band `` Long Time Gone '' - Dixie Chicks `` We 've Got Nothing But Love to Prove '' - Faith Hill `` Proving You Wrong '' - Keb ' Mo ' `` Out In The Parking Lot '' - Guy Clark, Brad Paisley with Alan Jackson `` River Take Me '' - Sam Bush `` Heartbreak Town '' - Dixie Chicks `` Head South '' - Robinella `` Family Tree '' - Darryl Worley `` With A Memory Like Mine '' - John Cowan, Mountain Heart `` Love 's Not Through With Me Yet '' - Johnsmith `` Daddy Lessons '' - Beyoncé ( remix with Dixie Chicks sampled Long Time Gone ) Singles composed with others `` Born to Fly '' - Sara Evans Discography Year Title Label Peak chart positions US Country US Heat US Folk US Grass Aloha From Nashville JustUs -- -- -- -- 1999 Family Tree Sugar Hill -- -- -- -- 2000 Real Time ( with Tim O'Brien ) Full Light -- -- -- -- 2003 Theatre of the Unheard -- -- -- -- Live in NC ( with Danny Thompson and Kenny Malone ) -- -- -- -- 2006 The Invisible Man -- -- -- -- 2008 Modern Hymns Appleseed -- -- -- -- A Crooked Road Full Light -- 32 13 -- 2012 Long Ride Home 55 22 14 -- Live : We 're Usually a Lot Better Than This ( with Tim O'Brien ) 64 35 -- 2013 Memories and Moments ( with Tim O'Brien ) Full Skies 36 9 13 2015 Ten : Songs of Ben Bullington Full Light -- -- -- -- 2016 Couchville Sessions 41 24 21 -- `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Awards Awards Preceded by James McMurtry AMA Song of the Year ( Songwriter ) 2007 Succeeded by Hayes Carll & Brian Keane References Jump up ^ `` Darrell Scott Music Biography, Credits and Discography ''. AllMusic. 1959 - 08 - 06. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ `` A Crooked Road - Darrell Scott Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ''. AllMusic. 2010 - 05 - 25. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived July 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Justified : `` You 'll Never Leave Harlan Alive '' ``. TV.com. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Justified Season 4 Finale, Episode 13 Ghosts ''. Ace Weekly. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ Sepinwall, Alan ( 2014 - 04 - 08 ). `` Season finale review : Justified - Restitution : Daddys home ? ''. Hitfix.com. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ Bianculli, David ( April 15, 2015 ). `` ' Justified ' Ends With An Unpredictable, Poetic And Memorable Finale ''. Fresh Air. NPR. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Scott ''. Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 16. Jump up ^ http://downhillbluegrassband.com/downhill-featuring-maxida-marak/ Jump up ^ `` Darrell Scott Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Scott Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Scott Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Bluegrass Albums Week of October 27, 2012 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2012. External links Official Website Darrell Scott at AllMusic Darrell Scott discography at Discogs `` Wayne and Darrell Scott : Father - Son Country '', Fresh Air from WHYY - FM, July 3, 2006 WoodSongs Old - Time Radio Hour, Archive, see episodes # 103, # 109, # 326, # 584 Darrell Scott 's audio series released each new moon Songwriting courses taught by Darrell Scott GND : 133901912 ISNI : 0000 0000 5547 6760 LCCN : n2006065102 MusicBrainz : 98063361 - cdd8 - 4a9e - b95c - 1f29bff780d6 SNAC : w6p55x35 VIAF : 45505210 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darrell_Scott&oldid=839903840 '' Categories : American country guitarists American male guitarists American country singers American country singer - songwriters American multi-instrumentalists American male singers Tufts University alumni American mandolinists Real World Records artists Living people People from London, Kentucky Independent Music Awards winners 1959 births Country musicians from Kentucky Singers from Kentucky Songwriters from Kentucky Guitarists from Kentucky 20th - century American guitarists Band of Joy members Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links BLP articles lacking sources from March 2010 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards BLP articles lacking sources from July 2014 Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Nederlands Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 6 May 2018, at 13 : 21 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote you will never leave harlan alive
Answer: Darrell Scott