Jerry Douglas: Biography, Facts and Career
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Gerald Calvin Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. He is widely regarded as "perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music, and certainly the most celebrated and prolific". A 14-time Grammy winner, he has been called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master" by The New York Times and is among the most innovative recording artists in music, both as a solo artist and member of numerous bands, such as Alison Krauss and Union Station and The Earls of Leicester. He has been a co-director of the Transatlantic Sessions since 1998. Douglas was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2024.
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- Full name: Jerry Douglas
- Born: 1956-05-28
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q705743
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Gerald Calvin Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer.
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