New Riders of the Purple Sage

Band Members: Skip Battin, John Dawson, Dave Torbert, Spencer Dryden, Buddy Cage, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, David Nelson

Influenced by: The Byrds

Genre: Rock & Alternative

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New Riders of the Purple Sage Co-Founder John Dawson Dies at 64
Jul 24 2009 7:45AM by Dan Reilly

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Spinner: Musician John "Marmaduke" Dawson, who along with Jerry Garcia co-founded country rock group the New Riders of the Purple Sage and wrote songs for the Grateful Dead, died Tuesday in Mexico from stomach cancer. He was 64 years old. Born in Detroit, ... Read more

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