Education
He attended Tufts University, where he studied poetry and literature.
singer singer-songwriter mandolinist
He attended Tufts University, where he studied poetry and literature.
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 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. 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, and many others
His unique music has attracted a growing fanbase, and he tours regularly with his own band. His latest album, Crooked Road, was released May 25, 2010.
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 television drama Justified during the final scene of the final episode of the first season. lieutenant 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.
"lieutenant"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 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 Maine" - 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 Maine Yet" - Johnsmith
"Born to Fly" - Sara Evans.
In early 2005, Scott"s Theatre Of The Unheard won in The 4th Annual Independent Music 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 Manitoba released in 2006. In January 2011, his album A Crooked Road won the award for the Country Album category from The 10th Annual Independent Music.
