Jerry Douglas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerald Calvin Douglas |
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May 28, 1956 Warren, Ohio, United States |
| Instruments | Dobro, resonator guitar, lap steel, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Associated acts | The Jerry Douglas Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Earls of Leicester |
| Website | Official website |
Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956 in Warren, Ohio, United States) is an American resonator guitar and lap steel player and record producer. He has been nicknamed 'Flux'.
In addition to his thirteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has recorded with artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phish, Dolly Parton, Susan Ashton, Paul Simon, Mumford & Sons, Keb' Mo', Ricky Skaggs, Elvis Costello, and Johnny Mathis, as well as performing on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. He has collaborated with various groups including The Whites, New South, The Country Gentlemen, Strength in Numbers, and Elvis Costello's "Sugar Canes".
Douglas produced a number of records, including some at Sugar Hill Records. He oversaw albums by Alison Krauss, the Del McCoury Band, Maura O'Connell, Jesse Winchester and the Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Earls of Leicester, The Steep Canyon Rangers. Along with Aly Bain, he serves as Music Director of the popular BBC Television series, "Transatlantic Sessions".
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