Jerry Douglas is one of the most acclaimed dobro players in modern-day roots
music, celebrated for his work as a solo artist, bandleader, sideman, and member
of groups like Alison Krauss and Union Station. Born as "Gerald Calvin Douglas"
on May 28, 1956, he spent his childhood in Warren, Ohio, where he began playing
the dobro at eight years old. By the late 1970s, Jerry Douglas had established
himself as a go-to instrumentalist for artists like Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, and
J.D. Crowe & the New South. He also launched a solo career with 1979's
Fluxology, an album that introduced h...