Jerry Douglas (musician)
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| Jerry Douglas | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Jerry Douglas | |
| Born | May 28, 1956 | |
| Origin | United States  |
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| Genre(s) | Bluegrass | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
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| Instrument(s) | Dobro | |
| Website | jerrydouglas.com | |
Jerry Douglas (born in Warren, Ohio on May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro player. He is best known for his bluegrass recordings with other prominent musicians such as J. D. Crowe and the New South, Béla Fleck, Tony Rice, Sean Watkins, and Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has released several solo albums and has been featured in over 750 recordings throughout his musical career. Douglas often plays Scheerhorn resonator guitars, built with an open soundwell and solid wood for huge volume. Jerry has received twelve Grammy Awards in recognition of his talent.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo projects
- Fluxology 1979
- Fluxedo 1982
- Under the Wire 1986
- Changing Channels 1987
- Everything Is Going To Work Out Fine 1987
- Plant Early 1989
- Slide Rule 1992
- Restless On the Farm 1998
- Lookout for Hope 2002
- The Best Kept Secret 2005
[edit] Special projects
- J.D. Crowe & the New South 1975 as J.D. Crowe & the New South
- Holiday In Japan 1975 as J.D. Crowe & the New South
- New South Live 1975 as J.D. Crowe & the New South
- Boone Creek 1977 as Boone Creek
- One Way Track 1977 as Boone Creek
- That Down Home Feeling 1977 as Buck White & Down Home Folks
- Buck and Family Live 1979 as Buck White & Down Home Folks
- More Pretty Girls Than One 1979 as Buck White & Down Home Folks
- Bluegrass Album Vol.3: California Connection 1983 as as Bluegrass Album Band
- Snakes Alive 1984 as Dreadful Snakes
- Bluegrass Album Vol.4 1985 as Bluegrass Album Band
- Bluegrass Album Vol.5: Sweet Sunny South 1989 as Bluegrass Album Band
- The Telluride Sessions 1989 as Strength In Numbers
- Skip, Hop & Wobble 1993 as Barenberg, Douglas & Meyer
- Bluegrass Album Vol.6: Bluegrass Instrumentals 1996 as Bluegrass Album Band
- Bourbon & Rosewater 1996 as Douglas, Meyer, Bhatt
- Yonder 1996 with Peter Rowan
[edit] Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
[edit] Awards
[edit] Grammy awards
- 1983 Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Fireball" - with The Country Gentlemen
- 1994 Best Bluegrass Album - "The Great Dobro Sessions"
- 2001 Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" with Earl Scruggs
- 2001 Album of the Year - "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" - various artists
- 2001 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group - "The Lucky One"- Alison Krauss + Union Station
- 2001 Best Bluegrass Album - "New Favorite" - Alison Krauss + Union Station
- 2003 Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Cluck Old Hen" - Alison Krauss + Union Station
- 2003 Best Bluegrass Album - "LIVE" - Alison Krauss + Union Station
- 2004 Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Earl's Breakdown" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas
- 2006 Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - "Restless" - Alison Krauss and Union Station
- 2006 Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Unionhouse Branch" - Alison Krauss and Union Station
- 2006 Best Country Album - "Lonely Runs Both Ways" - Alison Krauss and Union Station
[edit] CMA Awards
[edit] IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards
- 1990 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1991 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1992 Instrumental Album of the Year - Slide Rule, Jerry Douglas
- 1992 Record Event of the Year - Slide Rule
- 1992 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1993 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1994 Instrumental Album of the Year - Skip, Hop & Wobble; Douglas, Barenberg & Meyer
- 1994 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1995 Instrumental Album of the Year - The Great Dobro Sessions; Mike Auldridge, Curtis Burch, Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, Rob Ickes, Oswald Kirby, Stacy Phillips, Tut Taylor, Sally Van Meter, Gene Wooten
- 1995 Record Event of the Year - The Great Dobro Sessions
- 1995 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 1997 Album of the Year - True Life Blues--The Songs of Bill Monroe; Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, Greg Garing, Richard Greene, David Grier, David Grisman, John Hartford, Bobby Hicks, Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, Mike Marshall, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jim Nunally, Scott Nygaard, Mollie O'Brien, Tim O'Brien, Alan O'Bryant, Herb Pedersen, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Peter Rowan, Craig Smith, Chris Thile, Tony Trischka, Roland White
- 1997 Record Event of the Year - True Life Blues--The Songs of Bill Monroe
- 1997 Instrumental Album of the Year - Bluegrass Instrumentals, Volume 6; The Bluegrass Album Band
- 2001 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 2002 Instrumental Performers of the Year - Dobro
- 2003 Album of the Year - Alison Krauss + Union Station Live, Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
- 2003 Record Event of the Year - Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam
[edit] Gallery
 Jerry Douglas |
 Jerry Douglas playing one of his resophonic guitars |
[edit] National Endowment for the Arts
- 2004 National Heritage Fellowship
[edit] External links
| Alison Krauss and Union Station |
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| Band members |
| Alison Krauss • Barry Bales • Ron Block • Jerry Douglas • Dan Tyminski |
| Discography |
| Albums: Too Late to Cry (1987) • Two Highways (1989) • I've Got That Old Feeling (1990) • Everytime You Say Goodbye (1992) • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (1994) • Now That I've Found You: A Collection (1995) • So Long So Wrong (1997) • Forget About It (1999) • New Favorite (2001) • Live (2002) • Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) |
| List of album chart performances • List of singles and chart performances • Awards |
