Jerry Garcia / David Grisman

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Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 1991
RecordedSpring 1991
Genre Progressive bluegrass, new acoustic
Label Acoustic Disc
Producer Jerry Garcia
David Grisman
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman chronology
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
(1991)
Not for Kids Only
(1993)
Jerry Garcia chronology
Almost Acoustic
(1988)
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
(1991)
Jerry Garcia Band
(1991)
David Grisman chronology
Bluegrass Reunion
(1991)
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
(1991)
Dawgwood
(1993)
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Jerry Garcia / David Grisman is an album of folk music by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was the second album released under Grisman's record label Acoustic Disc (after Dawg '90 ).

Contents

Jerry Garcia / David Grisman was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. [3]

Track listing

  1. "The Thrill is Gone" (Hawkins, Rick Darnell)
  2. "Grateful Dawg" (Garcia, Grisman)
  3. "Two Soldiers" (traditional)
  4. "Friend of the Devil" (Garcia, Hunter, Dawson)
  5. "Russian Lullaby" (Berlin)
  6. "Dawg's Waltz" (Grisman)
  7. "Walkin' Boss" (traditional)
  8. "Rockin' Chair" (Carmichael)
  9. "Arabia" (Grisman; middle part based on the Cuban folk theme "Hasta Siempre")

Personnel

Musicians

Production

See also

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References

  1. Jerry Garcia / David Grisman at AllMusic
  2. Rolling Stone review
  3. "Artist: David Grisman". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved August 31, 2018.