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Remembering Jerry Garcia Today on the 31st Anniversary of His Passing (August 9, 1995)

August 9, 2026 Albumism Staff
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Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Jerry Garcia’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: August 1, 1942
Died: August 9, 1995
Biography | Discography:

Grateful Dead Studio Albums

The Grateful Dead (1967)
Anthem of the Sun (1968) | Read More
Aoxomoxoa (1969) | Read More
Workingman's Dead (1970)
American Beauty (1970)
Wake of the Flood (1973)
From the Mars Hotel (1974)
Blues for Allah (1975)
Terrapin Station (1977)
Shakedown Street (1978)
Go to Heaven (1980)
In the Dark (1987)
Built to Last (1989) 

Solo & Side Projects

New Riders of the Purple Sage (New Riders of the Purple Sage) (1971)
Hooteroll? (Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia) (1971)
Garcia (Jerry Garcia) (1972)
Live at Keystone (Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt) (1973)
Compliments (Jerry Garcia) (1974)
Old & In the Way (Old & In the Way) (1975)
Reflections (Jerry Garcia) (1976)
Cats Under the Stars (Jerry Garcia Band) (1978)
Run for the Roses (Jerry Garcia) (1982)
Vintage NRPS (New Riders of the Purple Sage) (1986)
Keystone Encores (Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt) (1988)
Almost Acoustic (Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band) (1988)
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman (Jerry Garcia and David Grisman) (1991)
Jerry Garcia Band (Jerry Garcia Band) (1991)
Not for Kids Only (Jerry Garcia and David Grisman) (1993) 

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