John Dawson
- acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Garcia
- pedal steel guitar
Mickey Hart
- drums
Bob Matthews
- bass
David Nelson
- electric guitar
Title
Benefit for the widow of Gino Heinicke
Also Appearing
Cleveland Wrecking Company and Ice
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Notes
Possible debut of New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS). Sounds like quite a night. See Arnold for details. The event was to benefit the pregnant widow of Gino Heinicke, a Hell's Angel who bad been shot to death by rival bikers (from the Gypsy Jokers) in Golden Gate Park on June 29th.
exante: "Angels Fete – Wharf Braces," San Francisco Examiner, July 16, 1969, p. 14
expost: "A Benefit by Hell's Angels," San Francisco Examiner, July 17, 1969, p. 3
lostlivedead: Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia Tour Itinerary July-August 1969 "The most interesting fact about this show was the report from Blair Jackson (in outtakes from his fine Garcia biography) that this show featured the debut of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, although they were not yet known by that name."
First known performance of New Riders of the Purple Sage with Garcia as a member
Apollo program: Apollo 11 (Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins) lifts off from Cape Kennedy in Florida towards the first manned landing on the Moon.