Jerry Douglas

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 legend John 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, Bela 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 Crossroads Guitar Festival held at the Toyota Park Centre of Bridgeview (Illinois) in July 28, 2007. As a producer, he has overseen albums by the Del McCoury Band, Maura O'Connell, Jesse Winchester and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. 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. He, along with Sir Aly Bain, 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 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.

In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Douglas a National Heritage Fellowship.

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Douglas has received twelve Grammy Awards. He has also won the Country Music Association's 'Musician of the Year' award three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.

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. He was jokingly presented a goat from Sam Bush during Sam's performance. As well as performing with Bush, he played with Elvis Costello for his entire performance as well as his normal "house band" appearance and countless others.

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