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John Dawson of New Riders of the Purple Sage dies
John Dawson, aka Marmaduke, died Tuesday of stomach cancer in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He was 64. Dawson, along with David Nelson and Jerry Garcia, was a founding member of New Riders of the Purple Sage. Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh and drummer Mickey Hart were also part of the band’s early incarnation. In 2005, the band released a recording of their 1975 performance at the Armadillo World Headquarters. (from the New York Times)
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