| Jerry Douglas | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 28, 1956 Warren, Ohio |
| Instruments | Dobro |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Website | Official website |
Jerry Douglas (born Gerald Calvin Douglas, May 28, 1956 in Warren, Ohio) is an American record producer and resonator guitar player. Called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, and lauded as "my favorite musician" by John Fogerty, Douglas is one of the world’s most renowned Dobro players.
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In addition to his twelve solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1600 albums.[1] As a sideman, he has recorded with artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Phish, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Ricky Skaggs, Elvis Costello, and Johnny Mathis, as well as performing on the landmark O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. He has been part of such notable groups as The Whites, J. D. Crowe and the New South, the Country Gentlemen, and Strength in Numbers.
As a producer, he has overseen albums by Alison Krauss, the Del McCoury Band, Maura O'Connell, Jesse Winchester and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Along with Aly Bain, he serves as Music Director of the popular BBC Television series, "Transatlantic Sessions".
Since 1998, Douglas has been a key member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, touring extensively and playing on a series of platinum-selling albums. When not on the road with Alison Krauss and Union Station, Douglas tours with his band in support of his extensive body of work.
Jerry Douglas appeared with Vince Gill on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 ("Oklahoma Borderline" and "What the Cowgirls Do").
Douglas lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Jill (née French). They were married on October 8, 1987. They have four children: Patrick, Grant, Olivia, and Nola Katherine.
Douglas has received twelve Grammy Awards and has won the Country Music Association's 'Musician of the Year' award three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.
In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Douglas a National Heritage Fellowship.[2]
Douglas was named Artist in Residence for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Douglas was honored at the 36th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado for his twenty-fifth consecutive year playing in and at the festival.
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | ||
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| US Bluegrass | US Country | US New Age | |||
| 1979 | Fluxology | — | — | — | Rounder |
| 1982 | Fluxedo | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Under the Wire | — | — | — | MCA |
| 1987 | Changing Channels | — | — | — | |
| Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine | — | — | — | Rounder | |
| 1989 | Plant Early | — | — | — | MCA |
| 1992 | Slide Rule | — | — | — | Sugar Hill |
| 1998 | Restless on the Farm | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Lookout for Hope | 10 | — | 5 | |
| 2005 | The Best Kept Secret | 3 | — | — | Koch |
| 2007 | Best of the Sugar Hill Years | — | — | — | Sugar Hill |
| 2008 | Glide | 4 | 69 | — | Koch |
| 2009 | Jerry Christmas | 7 | — | — | E1 |
| Awards | ||
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| First None recognized before
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AMA Instrumentalist of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Jerry Douglas |
| Preceded by Jerry Douglas |
AMA Instrumentalist of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Will Kimbrough |
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