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Douglas' legacy is multi-faceted with him having been a member of such bands as Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Whites , J.D. Crowe & the New South , the Country Gentlemen and Strength in Numbers. Having played on more than 1000 albums, he has defined the sounds of many diverse recordings including discs released by Garth Brooks, Paul Simon, James TaylorJames Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father was a medical professor at the University of North Carolina. His family summered on Mar, Reba McEntireReba McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is one of the best-selling country music performers of the last half of the 20th century, best known for pop ballads that include eighteen American #1 hits. Born in McAlester, Oklahoma, McEntire grew up learning to ride and Ray CharlesRay Charles ( September 23, 1930 June 10, 2004) was a pioneering pianist and soul singer who helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards to " God Bless America". His birth name w to name just a few.

At the producer's helm, Douglas has used his warm analog sounds for albums by Maura O'Connell , Jesse Winchester , the Nashville Bluegrass Band and the Del McCoury Band , while having a major hand in shaping such recordings such as Ricky SkaggsRicky Skaggs (born July 18 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country music musician, singer and composer. Skaggs' first major professional break came in 1970 when he joined Ralph Stanley's legendary bluegrass band, the Clinch Mountain Boys. He is an' "Don't Get Above Your Raising," Emmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is a country music singer, songwriter and musician from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Harris graduated high school as class valedictorian and won a dramatic scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.' "Roses in the Snow," and the " O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack.

In addition, he is a bandleader in his own right and composer and soloist on some of the finest instrumental recordings of the past quarter century. Those recordings have ranged from sparkling, traditional bluegrass to rule-bending improvisation.