Jerry Douglas

American musician
Person human Q705743
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Summary

Jerry Douglas was born on May 28, 1956[1], in Warren[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], singer[4], guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and electric guitar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,837 views/month, #6,969 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Award received: Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year[10], Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist[11]
  • Member of: The Earls of Leicester[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: country music[14], new wave[15]
  • Record label: Rounder Records[16]
  • Commons category: Jerry Douglas[17]
  • Family name: Douglas[18]
  • Given name: Jerry[19]
  • Official website: http://www.jerrydouglas.com/[20]
  • Instrument: guitar[21], voice[22], resonator guitar[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Start of work period: 1970[25]
  • Social media followers: 17,833[26], 17,502[27], 17,854[28], 17,828[29]
  • P14750: F8FA-4C5F-CCD6-312C-349F[30]

Why It Matters

Jerry Douglas has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Douglas born?

Jerry Douglas's place of birth was Warren[2].

What did Jerry Douglas do for work?

Jerry Douglas worked as a musician[3], singer[4], guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and electric guitar[7].

What awards did Jerry Douglas receive?

Honors received include Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year[10] and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → The Earls of Leicester
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja',
    Sitelink count → 16
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jerry
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Douglas
    P14750 → F8FA-4C5F-CCD6-312C-349F
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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