Jim Rooney (music)

Jim Rooney, born January 28, 1938 in Boston, is a producer, performer, writer, and pioneer in Americana music (country, folk, bluegrass...). He is also a songwriter, talent coordinator and sound engineer.

Pioneer of the “Folk revival” and partner of banjoist Bill Keith, he has been best known for his work as a music producer since the 1980s. His credits include Nanci Griffith's Other Voices, Other Rooms (which earned Rooney a Grammy Award for production), Hal Ketchum's Past the Point of Rescue, Iris DeMent's Infamous Angel, John Prine's Aimless Love and many other widely hailed albums. In recognition for his contribution to Americana music, Rooney received a lifetime achievement award from the Americana Music Association in 2009.