One of those lifelong devotees is Jerry Douglas, perhaps the most celebrated Dobro player in the world for more than 30 years. "Tut's tenacious . . . seismic impact on Douglas over the years, and their 1994 co-production The Great Dobro Sessions won a Grammy Award for "Bluegrass Album of the Year."

Cheryl and Sharon White of The Whites will co-host the 21st annual International Bluegrass Music Awards with their old friend, Dobro great Jerry . . . 12-time Grammy winner, Douglas first joined with The Whites in 1979, aiding Cheryl, Sharon and their father, Buck White, on stage and in the studio.