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John Jorgenson

Biography

John Richard Jorgenson (born July 6, 1956) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, he is also proficient on the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel guitar, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. While a member of the Desert Rose Band, he won the Academy of Country Music's "Guitarist of the Year" award three consecutive years. Jorgenson has recorded or toured with Elton John, Tommy Emmanuel, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy Orbison, Patty Loveless, Michael Nesmith, John Prine, and Bonnie Raitt.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

871 releases · 148 albums · active 1984–2026

  • Performance · 2,135
  • Other credits · 365
  • Production · 34
  • Engineering · 20
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Ocean Way Recording · The Money Pit · Emerald Sound Studios

Frequent collaborators

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