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Washtub Jerry , Fort Davis, Texas is a recognized authority for building and playing the washtub bass. In 1999 he was named Instrumentalist of the Year by the Western Music Association.
Jerry has performed with Patsy Montana, Yakov Smirnoff, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Riders In The Sky, Peter Yarrow, Johnny Gimble, and yes, Don, Waddie, Red, and of course R. W. (plus hundreds of other musicians!). He is a member of the International Society of Bassists, has performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, the Phoenix Theater, Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO, for five seasons, was the featured musician with the Midland-Odessa Symphony
Orchestra and participated in musical cultural exchange tours in Russia, Germany, and Ireland. Washtub Jerry is the fifth generation descendant of South Dakota homesteaders and has lived among West Texas ranchers and cowboys for nearly four decades.
www.washtubjerry.com
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