Jerry Douglas
E180043
Jerry Douglas is an acclaimed American dobro and lap steel guitar player renowned for his innovative contributions to bluegrass and country music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerry Douglas canonical | 36 |
| Jerry Douglas – dobro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1565967 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jerry Douglas Context triple: [Edgar Meyer, collaboratedWith, Jerry Douglas]
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A.
Sam Bush
Sam Bush is an influential American mandolinist and singer, often called the “King of Newgrass” for pioneering the progressive bluegrass movement.
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B.
Tim McDermott
Tim McDermott is a sports executive known for his leadership role with Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.
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C.
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson is one of the three possible fathers and a central figure in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!", known for his adventurous, easygoing personality and past romance with Donna.
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D.
Vince Gill
Vince Gill is an American country music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his smooth tenor voice, virtuosic guitar playing, and numerous Grammy-winning hits.
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E.
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor known for his honky-tonk revival sound and distinctive fashion style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jerry Douglas Target entity description: Jerry Douglas is an acclaimed American dobro and lap steel guitar player renowned for his innovative contributions to bluegrass and country music.
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A.
Sam Bush
Sam Bush is an influential American mandolinist and singer, often called the “King of Newgrass” for pioneering the progressive bluegrass movement.
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B.
Tim McDermott
Tim McDermott is a sports executive known for his leadership role with Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.
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C.
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson is one of the three possible fathers and a central figure in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!", known for his adventurous, easygoing personality and past romance with Donna.
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D.
Vince Gill
Vince Gill is an American country music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his smooth tenor voice, virtuosic guitar playing, and numerous Grammy-winning hits.
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E.
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor known for his honky-tonk revival sound and distinctive fashion style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dobro player
ⓘ
lap steel guitar player ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alison Krauss
ⓘ
Béla Fleck ⓘ J.D. Crowe and the New South ⓘ
linked to:
Down from the Mountain
Ricky Skaggs ⓘ The Earls of Leicester ⓘ
linked to:
Earl of Leicester
Tony Rice ⓘ Union Station ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy of Country Music Award
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Country Music Association Award ⓘ Grammy Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1956-05-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Warren, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
ⓘ
bluegrass ⓘ country music ⓘ progressive bluegrass ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald ⓘ |
| hasWon | multiple Grammy Awards ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary bluegrass
ⓘ
modern country music ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
dobro ⓘ lap steel guitar ⓘ resonator guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Alison Krauss and Union Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Alison Krauss
|
| name | Jerry Douglas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to bluegrass music
ⓘ
contributions to country music ⓘ innovative dobro playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lookout for Hope
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Restless on the Farm ⓘ Slide Rule ⓘ The Best Kept Secret ⓘ The Great Dobro Sessions ⓘ Traveler ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Rounder Records
ⓘ
Sugar Hill Records ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| style | virtuosic slide technique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jerry Douglas Description of subject: Jerry Douglas is an acclaimed American dobro and lap steel guitar player renowned for his innovative contributions to bluegrass and country music.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jerry Douglas
subject linked to:
album "Circles Around Me"
subject linked to:
album "Now That I've Found You: A Collection"
subject linked to:
album "So Long So Wrong"
subject linked to:
album "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
subject linked to:
bassist Edgar Meyer
subject linked to:
Album "Nashville"