David Grisman
American mandolinist, composer, and record label owner · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1945 · age 81
David Jay Grisman is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which releases his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians.
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Mark O'Connor Bandmate in David Grisman Quintet
Peter Rowan Bandmate in Earth Opera
Stefan Grossman Bandmate in Even Dozen Jug Band
Dick Miller David wrote Capone and Big Bad Mama
John Sebastian Duets: Satisfied (2007)- Paul Bartel David wrote Big Bad Mama and Eat My Dust!
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Grisman (left) with Bill Keith (banjo) and Tony Rice (guitar) at the 1977 Courville sur Eure Folk festival, Eure-et-Loir, France
The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience performs at DelFest on May 30, 2010
Backstage at the Mandolin Symposium, Aug 2004, with John Paul Jones, David Grisman, Monroe Grisman, Chris Thile, and Mike MarshallAbout this person
He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, Kentucky in 2023.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
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Born 1945 · age 81
