1974-04-20 Great American String Band

Pilgrimage Theater, Los Angeles, CA

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David Grisman - mandolin
Richard Greene - fiddle
Jerry Garcia - banjo
David Nichtern - acoustic guitar, vocals
Taj Mahal - acoustic bass, vocals

Guest Musicians
Maria Muldaur (partial show) - vocals
Bob Gurland (partial show) - trumpet

Acoustic Show:
Limehouse Blues [1] , Dawg's Bull [2] , My Plastic Banana Is Not Stupid [2] , Swing '42 [2] , Colored Aristocracy [2] , Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms [3][4] , Dawg's Rag [2] , I'll Be A Gambler If You Deal The Cards [2] , Midnight At The Oasis [2][4] , Sweet Georgia Brown [2][4][5] , Will The Circle Be Unbroken [4][6][7]

[1] First known performance (by GASB) last known performance 1964-04-14 by Jerry Garcia
[2] First known performance
[3] First known performance (by GASB) last known performance 1973-04-16 by OAITW
[4] With Maria Muldaur on vocals
[5] Taj and Maria both do some scatting, but this is done as an instrumental.
[6] Only known performance (by GASB) and final time played by any act last known performance 1970-05-10 by GD
[7] With Bob Gurland on trumpet

Show			Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Limehouse Blues	First known performance (by GASB) last known performance 1964-04-14 by Jerry Garcia	Instrumental		first	3
Dawg's Bull	First known performance	Instrumental		first	1
My Plastic Banana Is Not Stupid	First known performance	Instrumental		first	1
Swing '42	First known performance	Instrumental		first	1
Colored Aristocracy	First known performance	Instrumental		first	3
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms	First known performance (by GASB) last known performance 1973-04-16 by OAITW With Maria Muldaur on vocals	Taj Mahal		first	1
Dawg's Rag	First known performance	Instrumental		first	1
I'll Be A Gambler If You Deal The Cards	First known performance	David Nichtern		first	1
Midnight At The Oasis	First known performance With Maria Muldaur on vocals	Maria Muldaur		first	1
Sweet Georgia Brown	First known performance Taj and Maria both do some scatting, but this is done as an instrumental. With Maria Muldaur on vocals	Instrumental		first	3
Will The Circle Be Unbroken	Only known performance (by GASB) and final time played by any act last known performance 1970-05-10 by GD With Maria Muldaur on vocals With Bob Gurland on trumpet	Taj Mahal		first	last

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Doc & Merle Watson

Audio

Great American Music Band 04/20/1974

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Notes

Listing: Los Angeles Times, April 20, 1974, p. OC15

Review: Cromelin 1974.

Historical

Garcia's first known performance with Maria Muldaur

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Time

2:00 PM

1974-04-20 [Sat]

Pilgrimage Theater, Los Angeles, CA

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