Doug Cox (born in 1962 or 1963) is a

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composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and music programmer, and is currently signed to Toronto's

NorthernBlues Music NorthernBlues Music is a Canadian independent record label, which specializes in blues music. The label was established in 2001, and a number of its artists and albums have since been nominated for and won Blues Music Awards. President Fred Litwi ...

. He is well known for his skills on the dobro and

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

. Cox is the first person from Canada to perform in the Dobrofest. In 2004, Cox collaborated with Todd Butler and produced the CD, ''Dobro and Guitar'', which received a nomination from the

Western Canadian Music Awards The ''Western Canadian Music Awards'' (WCMAs) are an annual awards event for music in the western portion of Canada. The awards are provided by the Western Canada Music Alliance, which consists of six member music industry organizations from B ...

for "best roots music". The CD was also named "CD of the year" at the Vancouver Island Music Festival. Cox teamed with Indian

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player

Salil Bhatt Salil Bhatt is an Indian slide guitar player. He is the son of the fellow slide player and Grammy Award winner, Padmashree Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. His latest album, ''Slide to Freedom 2 - Make a Better World'', was nominated for a Canadian Juno Aw ...

on two albums: ''Slide to Freedom'' in 2011 and ''Slide to Freedom 2'' in 2012. At times they were accompanied by

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(vocals), Ramkumar Mishra (

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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena ( slide guitar). Personal life Bhatt lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, with his wife and ...

(veena), and Dinah D (bass). Cox currently resides on

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, Canada.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1993: ''Canadian Borderline'' (Malahat Mountain) * 1996: ''Bone Bottle Brass Steel'' (Malahat Mountain) * 1999: ''Life Is So Peculiar'' (Ragged Pup / Cordova Bay) * 2009: ''Without Words'' (Black Hen)

With Todd Butler

* 2002: ''Live Blues'' (Pacific Music) * 2004: ''Dobro and Guitar (Pacific Music)

With Sam Hurrie

* 2004: ''Hungry Ghosts'' ( NorthernBlues) * 2007: ''Blues from the Forbidden Plateau'' (Snoozeyouloseblues) * 2017: ''Old Friends'' (Black Hen)

With
Salil Bhatt Salil Bhatt is an Indian slide guitar player. He is the son of the fellow slide player and Grammy Award winner, Padmashree Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. His latest album, ''Slide to Freedom 2 - Make a Better World'', was nominated for a Canadian Juno Aw ...
and Ramkumar Mishra

* 2007: ''Slide To Freedom'' (NorthernBlues) * 2008: ''Slide To Freedom 2'' (NorthernBlues)

With Bettysoo

* 2011: ''Across The Borderline: Lie To Me'' (self-released) * 2012: ''Across The Borderline: More Lies'' (self-released)

As producer

* 2009:

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- ''The Promise'' (Make Records) * 2011: Slide to Freedom - ''20,000 Miles'' (NorthernBlues) * 2015:

James Burton James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized ...

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

, Amos Garrett, and David Wilcox - ''Guitar Heroes'' ( Stony Plain)

Also appears on

* 2000: Sheila Ryan - ''Samrad Linn'' (self-released) * 2001: Michael Messer - ''King Guitar'' (

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) * 2010: Leela Gilday - ''Calling All Warriors'' (Big Soul) * 2011: The Mighty Popo - ''Gakondo'' (Borealis) * 2012:

Linda McRae Linda McRae is a Canadian folk-roots-Americana musician. A multi-instrumentalist ( clawhammer banjo, acoustic and electric guitars, accordion, bass, and Porchboard stomp box) singer-songwriter, she is a former member of Spirit of the West. S ...

- ''Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts'' (42 RPM) * 2014: Linda McRae - ''Fifty Shades of Red'' ( Borealis Records)

Music Instruction

Books

* 1998: ''Blues Dobro'' book, CD (Centerstream) * 1999: ''Slide Guitar and Open Tunings'' (Centerstream) * 2000: ''Understanding Roots Guitar: An Overview of North American Folk Styles'' book, CD (Centerstream) * 2005: ''Backup Dobro: Exploring the Fretboard'' (Centerstream)

DVDs

* 2000: ''Understanding Roots Guitar: An Overview of North American Folk Styles'' (Centerstream) * 2004: ''More Dobro: A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing'' (Centerstream) * 2005: ''Understanding Slide Guitar with Doug Cox'' (

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)

References

External links

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Doug Living people 1960s births Canadian blues guitarists Canadian male guitarists 20th-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists Place of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Vancouver Island 21st-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists 20th-century Canadian guitarists 21st-century Canadian guitarists 20th-century Canadian male musicians 21st-century Canadian male musicians Black Hen Music artists