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• David "Dawg" Grisman is a well-known Mandolin player whose music is a mixture of Jazz, Folk and Bluegrass. While Grisman is perhaps best known for his work with the David Grisman Quartet, he has also provided his musicianship on albums for a number of other groups, including Old and in the Way, the Even Dozen Jug Band and a collaboration with his close friend Jerry Garcia (of the Grateful Dead). Grisman has worked with some of the towering figures in the world of Bluegrass, including Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush and Earl Scruggs.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 23, 1945
  2. Hometown: Hackensack, New Jersey
  3. Number Of Albums: 29
  4. Record Label: Acoustic Disc
  5. Played Mandolin on the Grateful Dead album American Beauty
  6. His song "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" is the theme song for the NPR radio show Car Talk
  7. Founded the Acoustic Disc record label as a way of preserving acoustic music

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