David Jay Grisman was born on March 23,1945 and is an American mandolinist.
13 Facts About David Grisman
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David Grisman's music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music".
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David Grisman founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians.
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David Grisman's father was a professional trombonist who gave him piano lessons when he was seven years old.
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David Grisman belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian.
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David Grisman played in the bluegrass band the Kentuckians led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan.
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David Grisman moved to San Francisco, met Jerry Garcia, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album American Beauty.
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David Grisman is married to Tracy Bigelow and was married twice before.
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David Grisman has three grown children: Samson, Gillian, and Monroe.
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Monroe David Grisman, named for bluegrass music pioneer Bill Monroe, lives in Fairfax, California, and plays in the Tom Petty tribute band Petty Theft.
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David Grisman sued YouTube in May 2007, asserting in federal court that YouTube should be required to prevent individuals from illegally uploading recordings of his music.
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David Grisman was a judge for the 6th and 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists.
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David Grisman wrote much of the bluegrass music for the 1974 film Big Bad Mama directed by Roger Corman.