Dead since 1995 but forever Grateful, Jerry Garcia was a workingman’s musician, born in (where else?) San Francisco on this day in 1942. Here he is 50 years ago playing an acoustic solo of “High Time” in the studio.
Also born today:
Blues guitarist/singer Robert Cray — born 1953 in Columbus, Georgia.
Rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy (aka Carlton Douglas Ridenhour) — born 1960 in Queens, New York.
Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz — born 1964 in Berkeley, California.
Rapper Coolio (aka Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) — born 1963 in Compton, California.
