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Legion of Mary was an American rock band, formed by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and his friend and musical collaborator Merl Saunders. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The band existed from July 1974 to July 1975, and played about 60 live shows. [ 4 ]
Legion of Mary: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1 is an album by Legion of Mary, a jazz influenced rock band led by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.It was recorded live on various dates from December 1974 to July 1975, at the Keystone in Berkeley, California, the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, and the Paramount Theatre in Portland, Oregon.
Garcia Live Volume Three is a three-CD album by Legion of Mary, a band led by Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders. It was recorded live on December 14 and 15, 1974, at the Paramount Theatre in Portland, Oregon and the EMU Ballroom in Eugene, Oregon. It was released by ATO Records on October 15, 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Some earlier sources referred to this band as Legion of Mary. [4] However, later research showed that the name Legion of Mary was only used from December 1974 to July 1975, after Ron Tutt replaced Paul Humphrey as the band's drummer. [5] A recording by that band is Legion of Mary: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1.
Compilation of Garcia performing Bob Dylan songs with the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, and Legion of Mary — The Very Best of Jerry Garcia: September 26, 2006; Rhino R2 73391; 2-disc CD; Disc 1 compiles tracks from the five studio albums by Jerry Garcia or the Jerry Garcia Band.
Jerry Day is an annual celebration of Garcia in his childhood neighborhood. The dedication ceremony (Jerry Day 2) on October 29, 2005, was officiated by mayor Gavin Newsom. On September 24, 2005, the Comes a Time: A Celebration of the Music & Spirit of Jerry Garcia tribute concert was held at the Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California. [173]
The Jerry Garcia Band was a San Francisco Bay Area rock ... (who performed with Garcia and Kahn from 1971 to 1975 in the Saunders/Garcia Band and Legion of Mary) ...
On Saturday, February 14, 2009, a tribute to Merl Saunders' life and musical career was held at the Great American Music Hall. [6] It featured actor/director Max Gail and Wavy Gravy as M.C.s, and many past musical collaborators including Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, Tony Saunders, David Grisman, Michael Hinton, Melvin Seals, Michael Warren, Larry Vann, Tonedog, Misa Malone, and Bill Vitt ...