Hall of Fame Cites Dobro Great Jerry Douglas

6/25/2008 Mac McKinnon Bluegrass legend and dobro extraordinaire Jerry Douglas has been named the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2008 artist-in-residence, making him the sixth person to achieve the honor. Douglas will hold a series of performances in August and September to accept the award and illustrate the many facets of his illustrious career—a career that has produced 12 Grammy Awards, over 2000 album appearances and over a decade as a soloist with Alison Krauss and Union Station. “The tapestry of modern American acoustic music is woven with Jerry Douglas’s rich musical embroidery,” said Kyle Young, director of the Ford Theatre, where the events will take place. “He is a composer, producer, band member, recording artist and session player extraordinaire. But his talents are perhaps best enjoyed live, where he coaxes his dobro through surprising and satisfying twists and turns and demonstrates its versatility across many genres of music.” The events will take place August 19th and 27th, and September 16th and 30th at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theatre.