Album: The Ballad of Dood & Juanita by Sturgill Simpson (2021)
Genre: Country
Format: Album

Description: The Ballad of Dood and Juanita is the seventh studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, released on August 20, 2021. Simpson describes the album as "traditional country, bluegrass and mountain music, including gospel and a cappella." Willie Nelson guests on the song "Juanita". Simpson wrote and recorded the album in a week, and it has been described as a concept album "about love among the legends of the Kentucky frontier".

Artist Background: Born in Kentucky and based out of Nashville, Tenn., singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson first made a name for himself among fans of independent country music as the frontman of the high-energy band Sunday Valley. Looking to revitalize the neo-traditional sounds that fellow Kentuckians Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley pioneered in the '80s, Simpson went solo. By the end of the year, he was opening for Dwight Yoakam in front of a sold-out audience in Mission, Texas. Simpson's first proper solo rel... Part of the Jackson, KY music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Country movement.

Related Artists: Johnny Blue Skies, Tyler Childers, Billy Strings, Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Part of the Jackson, KY music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: Country, 2020s, Album


The Ballad of Dood and Juanita is the seventh studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, released on August 20, 2021. Simpson describes the album as "traditional country, bluegrass and mountain music, including gospel and a cappella." Willie Nelson guests on the song "Juanita". Simpson wrote and recorded the album in a week, and it has been described as a concept album "about love among the legends of the Kentucky frontier".

The Ballad of Dood & Juanita

Sturgill Simpson

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