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  • May 28, 1956
    Dobro player Jerry Douglas is born in Warren, Ohio. A member of Alison Krauss + Union Station, he plays on such country hits as Randy Travis' "Diggin' Up Bones," Sara Evans' "Born To Fly," Little Big Town's "Boondocks" and Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn's "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Sep 27, 1980

    Fiddler Ricky Skaggs, Dobro player Jerry Douglas and The Whites perform "San Antonio Rose" on "Hee Haw" as members of Buck White & The Down Home Folks. Janie Fricke sings "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)," and Buck Owens leads the whole "Hee Haw" gang in "Rocky Top" 

    Jan 5, 1982
    Earl Scruggs and Tom T. Hall record an early version of the Alabama hit "Song Of The South" in Nashville. Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash and The Oak Ridge Boys lend backing vocals. In the band: Randy Scruggs, Byron Berline and Jerry Douglas
    Feb 28, 1984
    The New South's "Fireball" wins Best Country Instrumental Performance during the 26th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band features J.D. Crowe, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice and Todd Phillips
    Mar 21, 1988
    Mandolinist Ricky Skaggs and Dobro player Jerry Douglas share the Specialty Instrument honor during the 23rd annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Apr 25, 1990
    Dobro player Jerry Douglas takes the Specialty Instrument honor during the 25th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired by NBC from Hollywood's Pantages Theatre
    Apr 24, 1991
    Dobro player Jerry Douglas is a repeat winner in the Specialty Instrument category during the 26th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, broadcast by NBC from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles
    Apr 29, 1992
    Dobro player Jerry Douglas takes the Specialty Instrument honor for the third straight year in the 27th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired by NBC from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre
    May 11, 1993
    Dobro player Jerry Douglas takes the Specialty Instrument honor during the NBC telecast of the 28th annual Academy Of Country Music from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre
    Sep 18, 1994
    Sugar Hill releases "The Great Dobro Sessions." Produced by Jerry Douglas and Tut Taylor, the album includes appearances by Rob Ickes, Bashful Brother Oswald, Curtis Burch and Josh Graves, among others

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