Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) was an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the band Grateful Dead. He was born in San Francisco and showed an early talent for music, learning to play the piano at age 4 and the guitar at age 15.

Garcia's career began in the early 1960s as a folk and bluegrass musician, playing in various groups such as the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers and the Black Mountain Boys. In 1965, he formed the Grateful Dead with fellow musicians Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart. The band's music fused elements of folk, rock, country, and blues, and they became known for their live performances and improvisational jams.

As a guitarist, Garcia was known for his distinctive tone and improvisational style, often using a variety of effects pedals and playing in unconventional scales and modes. He was also a prolific songwriter, contributing many of the Grateful Dead's most beloved songs, such as "Truckin'," "Sugar Magnolia," and "Uncle John's Band."

Garcia's life was marked by both musical success and personal struggles. He battled drug addiction for much of his life, and his health suffered as a result. He died of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 53.

Born Jerome John Garcia, August 1, 1942, San Francisco, California, USA; died August 9, 1995, Forest Knolls, California, USA.  For Nancy C... -GSH

• Jerry Garcia - banjo/vocals
• David Nelson - mandolin
• Robert Hunter - bass
• Sandy Rothman - guitar

• Jerry Garcia - banjo/vocals
• David Nelson - mandolin
• Robert Hunter - bass
• Pete Albin - guitar/vocals

• Jerry Garcia - banjo/vocals
• Peter Rowan - guitar/vocals
• David Grisman - mandolin/vocals
• Vassar Clements - fiddle
• John Kahn - bass

1. "Old and In the Way" (live) (1973)
2. "That High Lonesome Sound" (live) (1996) - recorded in 1973.
3. "Breakdown" (live) (1997) - recorded in 1973.

1. "Garcia" (1972)
2. "Live at Keystone, vol. 1" (1973) (with Merl Saunders, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt)
3. "Live at Keystone, vol. 2" (1973) (with Merl Saunders, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt)
4. "(Compliments of) Garcia" (1974)
5. "Reflections" (1976)
6. "Cats Under the Stars" (1978)
7. "Run for the Roses" (1982)
8. "Almost Acoustic" (1988)
9. "Keystone Encores, vol. 1" (1988) (with Merl Saunders, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt)
10. "Jerry Garcia / David Grisman" (1991) (with David Grisman)
11. "Jerry Garcia Band" (1991)
12. "Not for Kids Only" (1993) (with David Grisman)
13. "Blue Incantation" (1995) (with Sanjay Mishra)
14. "Shady Grove" (1996) (with David Grisman)
15. "How Sweet It Is" (live) (1997)
16. "Side Trips Volume One" (1998) (with Howard Wales)
17. "So What" (1998) (with David Grisman)
18. "The Pizza Tapes" (2000) (with David Grisman and Tony Rice)