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It's much too late to do anything about rock & roll now.

Jerry Garcia

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Jerry Garcia
Age: 53 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 1
Died: 1995
Died: August 9
Banjoist
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Film Director
Guitarist
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Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
San Francisco County
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The pursuit of happiness is an overview kind of thing. It's not in the Bill of Rights.
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