Jerry Douglas (born Gerald Calvin Douglas, May 28, 1956 in Warren, Ohio) is an American producer and resonator guitar player. Called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, lauded as "my favorite musician" by no less than rock legendJohn Fogerty, and internationally recognized as the world’s most renowned Dobro player. Jerry Douglas ranks amongst the top contemporary maestros in American music. In addition to his twelve so...
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Jerry Douglas (born Gerald Calvin Douglas, May 28, 1956 in Warren, Ohio) is an American producer and resonator guitar player. Called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, lauded as "my favorite musician" by no less than rock legendJohn Fogerty, and internationally recognized as the world’s most renowned Dobro player. Jerry Douglas ranks amongst the top contemporary maestros in American music. In addition to his twelve solo releases and countless special projects, Douglas has played on more than 1600 albums. As a sideman, he has recorded with artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Peter Rowan, Béla Fleck, Emmylou Harris, Phish, Dolly Parton, T Bone Burnett, Paul Simon, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Frisell, John Oates, Nanci Griffith, Tony Rice, Elvis Costello, Johnny Mathis, and James Taylor, as well as performing on the landmark O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. He also played slide guitar on three songs with Eric Clapton, Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow during the second...
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