Jerry Douglas

Jerry Douglas is a musician's musician, and that is exactly why I love him. From Warren, Ohio, he became widely regarded as perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music, a master of an instrument most listeners cannot even name. His Americana Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement honor, only confirm what the playing already says. I am always drawn to artists who tell stories through tone rather than the spotlight, and Douglas lets the resonance of steel and wood do the singing. The unsung virtuoso, the player others build their sound around, is the real article in my book.

Name (English)

Jerry Douglas

Name (Japanese)

ジェリー・ダグラス

Reading

じぇりー・だぐらす

Born

May 28, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Origin

Warren, Ohio, United States

Occupation

musician / singer / guitarist / songwriter / electric guitar

Awards & achievements

• 2003 Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year
• 2002 Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year
• 2011 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist

• Official sitehttps://www.jerrydouglas.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/jerrydouglas
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Douglas
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705743

Tags

• Ohio
• musician
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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