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Making Great Music — Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia

June 18, 2015 by Dennis McNally

Today the Songwriter's Hall of Fame will induct, among several others, Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia into their exalted ranks.  The Daily Beast asked me to write about them.  They had a remarkable relationship, and it turned into a very interesting assignment. I touch on their time together in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music, Uncategorized Tagged With: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, Songwriters Hall of Fame

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