Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas (born May 28, 1956 in Warren , Ohio ; actually Gerald Calvin Douglas ) is an American country musician .
The composer and interpreter is considered to be one of the best bluegrass interpreters on the Dobro guitar. His most important album is generally considered to be Slide Rule .
Although bluegrass was originally his home, he later tried his hand at a wide musical spectrum from rock 'n' roll , jazz , blues to classical music . Douglas has received five Grammy Awards and numerous other awards , among others .
In addition to working as a studio musician , Jerry Douglas also works as a producer. For example with Ricky Skaggs Don't Get Above Your Raising , Emmylou Harris Roses in the Snow and the film music for O Brother, Where Art Thou? - A Mississippi odyssey .
Discography
- 1979: Fluxology (Rounder)
- 1982: Fluxedo (Rounder)
- 1986: Under the Wire (MCA)
- 1987: Changing Channels (MCA)
- 1987: Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine (Rounder)
- 1989: Plant Early (MCA)
- 1992: Slide Rule (Sugar Hill)
- 1994: Skip, Hop and Wobble (Sugar Hill; with Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer)
- 1996: Yonder (Sugar Hill; with Peter Rowan)
- 1998: Restless on the Farm (Sugar Hill)
- 2002: Lookout for Hope (Sugar Hill)
- 2005: The Best Kept Secret (cook)
- 2007: Best of the Sugar Hill Years (Sugar Hill)
- 2008: Glide (cook)
- 2009: Jerry Christmas (cook)
- 2012: Traveler (eOne)
Web links
- Internet presence of the artist
- Jerry Douglas at Allmusic (English)
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| SURNAME | Douglas, Jerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Douglas, Gerald Calvin (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country musician and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warren , Ohio |