The Best Kept Secret is the ninth solo album by dobro player Jerry Douglas, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music).
Guest musicians include Alison Krauss, Sam Bush, John Fogerty, Bill Frisell, Béla Fleck and Jeff Coffin.
Track listing All songs by Jerry Douglas unless otherwise noted. "She Makes Me Want to Sing" (Jerry Douglas, Derek Trucks) – 5:53 "Who's Your Uncle?" – 3:28 "Back in Love Again" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks) – 3:56 "A Remark You Made" (Joe Zawinul) – 4:38 "The Best Kept Secret" – 9:30 "Lil' Roro" – 5:20 "Swing Blues No. 1" (Bob Wills) – 3:34 "Snow's First Fall" (Gabe Witcher) – 4:35 "Ya Ya etc." – 4:52 "U R My Flower" – 1:13 "Sir Aly B" – 5:03
Personnel Jerry Douglas – dobro, electric guitar, lap steel guitars, resonator guitars Gabe Witcher – Hammond B3 organ, violin John Deaderick – Wurlitzer electric piano (3) Keith Sewell – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Derek Trucks – second slide guitar (1) Bill Frisell – guitars (6) John Fogerty – guitars (7), vocals (7) Béla Fleck – banjo (2) Sam Bush – mandolin (2) Derek Jones – acoustic bass (1, 2, 4–11) Viktor Krauss – bass (3, 6) Shannon Forrest – drums (1, 2, 4–11), percussion (1, 2, 4–11) Jim White – drums (3) Jeff Coffin – saxophone (5) Alison Krauss – vocals (3)
Production Jerry Douglas – producer Avi Kipper – recording Jason Lehning – recording, mixing Zach Dycus – recording assistant Josh Muncy – recording assistant Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee) Jill Douglas – production assistant Michelle Lukianovich – art direction, design Jim Marchese – photography D.J. McLachlan for McLachlan Management International – management Keith Case for Keith Case & Associates – agency