- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJerry Glenn Kennedy
- Jerry Kennedy was born on August 10, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is known for Deadhead Miles (1972), The Tale of the Dog (2020) and Country Music (2019). He was married to Delores Dea and Gail Liberti-Kennedy. He died on February 11, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesDelores Dea(? - February 11, 2026) (his death, 3 children)
- Father of songwriter, musician and producer Gordon Kennedy.
- Was one of the session musicians used by Bob Dylan in recording his classic album Blonde on Blonde, in 1966.
- Left Mercury Records in 1984 to start JK Productions, through which he produced recordings by The Statler Brothers, Connie Smith, Mel McDaniel, Reba McEntire and other artists.
- Recipient of four Grammy Awards.
- His dobro and guitar playing have been featured on the albums of artists as varied as Elvis Presley, Kris Kristofferson and Ringo Starr. Another of his famous work on dobro was Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA". He played on or produced nearly all of the country music records of Jerry Lee Lewis.
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