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John Jorgenson

Madison, United States

John Jorgenson is credited on 371 releases across 152 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1984–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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371

Pressings credited

152

Albums

5

Decades active

133

In collections

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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Credited work

371 releases · 152 albums · active 1984–2025

  • Performance · 733
  • Other credits · 24
  • Production · 16
  • Engineering · 8
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Hollywood Sound Recorders · The Town House

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