On November 2, 2025, Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay died aged 78. She was singer member of the bands Heart of Gold Band, Jerry Garcia Band, Dinna Jean Godchaux Band, but was best known as member and singer of Grateful Dead (1972 – 1979). Donna Jean recorded with Elvis Presley, Cher, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Jenkins, Bob Weir, David Bromberg, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jerry Garcia, Zero, Jazz Is Dead and Robert Hunter. As leader or co-leader she released eight albums.
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Grateful Dead: History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)
On July 13, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)”, the fourth Grateful Dead live album (the ninth Grateful Dead album overall). It was recorded in February 1970, and was produced by Owsley Stanley.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia –vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lead guitar
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, percussion, harmonica
- Bob Weir – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion
- Peter McQuaid – executive production
Track listing:
- Katie Mae – Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Dark Hollow – Bill Browning
- I’ve Been All Around This World – traditional
- Wake Up Little Susie – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- Black Peter – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin Wolf
- Hard to Handle – Al Bell, Allen Jones, Otis Redding
- Good Lovin’ – Rudy Clark. Arthur Resnick
- Big Boss Man – Al Smith, Luther Dixon
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf
- Sitting on the Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
Grateful Dead: Anthem Of The Sun
On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
- Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar, trumpet, harpsichord, kazoo, piano, timpani, arrangements
- Mickey Hart – drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums, glockenspiel, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
- Tom Constanten – prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
- Dan Healy – executive engineer
- Bob Matthews – engineer assistant
- Ed Trasher – artwork
- Bill Walker – artwork
- Thomas Weir – liner photography
Track listing:
That’s It for the Other One
- Cryptical Envelopment – Jerry Garcia
- Quadlibet for Tender Feet – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKerman, Bob Weir
- The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir
- We Leave the Castle – Tom Constsnten
- New Potato Caboose – Phil Lesh, Robert Petersen
- Boen Cross-Eyed – Bob Weir
- Alligator – Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Ron McKermann
- Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Ron McKermann
Mickey Hart: Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box
On June 11, 1996, “Rykodisc” label released “Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box”, album by Mickey Hart. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Mickey Hart.
Personnel:
- Mickey Hart – vocals, drums, percussion, mixing
- Bob Weir – guitar
- Jeff Sterling – keyboards, drums, percussion
- Robin Millar – keyboards, marimba, sine bass
- Bruce Hornsby – accordion, backing vocals
- Mark Smith – bass guitar
- Habib Faye – bass guitar
- Giovanni Hidalgo – drums, percussion
- Zakir Hussain – drums, percussion
- Taro Hart – drums
- Sikiru Adepoju – talking drum
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Graham Wiggins – didgeridoo
- Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir – vocals
- Debbie Charles – vocals
- Elizabeth Charles – vocals
- Julie Isaac – vocals
- Debbie Longworth – vocals
- Marcia Charles – vocals
- Sandra Charles – vocals
- Mark Smith – programming
- Andrew Scheps – programming
- Tom Flye – recording, mixing
- Jeff Sterling – second engineer, programming
- Bob Levy – additional engineering
- Jen Monnar – additional engineering
- Wayne Pooley – additional engineering
- Robin Millar – mixing, co-production
- Steven Jurgensmeyer – design
- Karen B. Ollis – photography
- John Werner – photography
- Jay Blakesberg – photography
- Verna Gillis – photography
- Howard Cohen – production management and coordination
- Barry Melton – production consultant
- Jack Crymes – technical support
Track listing:
- Where Love Goes (Sito) – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Babatunde Olatunji, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
- Full Steam Ahead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
- Down the Road – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo
- The Sandman – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain
- The Next Step – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Jeff Sterling, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
- Look Away – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
- Only the Strange Remain – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart
- Sangre de Cristo – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
- John Cage is Dead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain
- The Last Song – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
Jerry Garcia: Garcia
On November 20, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Garcia”, the debur Jerry Garcia album. It was recorded in July 1971, and was produced by Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Matthews and Betty Cantor.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, piano, organ, samples, vocals, mixing
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums
- Bob Matthews – engineer, mixing
- Betty Cantor – engineer, mixing
- Ramrod – engineer, mixing, production assistant
- Bob Seidemann – design, cover photography
- Herb Greene – Jerry Garcia photography
Track listing:
- Deal – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia
- Bird Song – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia
- Sugaree – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia
- Loser – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia
- Late for Supper – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann
- Spidergawd – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann
- Eep Hour – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann
- To Lay Me Down – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia
- An Odd Little Place – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann
- The Wheel – Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann
Cracker: Kerosene Hat
On August 24, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Kerosene Hat”, the second Cracker studio album. It was recorded February – March 1993, and was produced by Don Smith, David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher and Michael Urbano.
Personnel:
- David Lowery – vocals, guitar
- Johnny Hickman – vocals, lead guitar
- Davey Faragher – vocals, bass
- Michael Urbano – drums
All tracks by David Lowery, except where noted.
- Low – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Movie Star
- Get Off This – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Kerosene Hat
- Take Me Down to the Infirmary
- Nostalgia – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Sweet Potato – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Sick of Goodbyes – Mark Linkous, David Lowery
- I Want Everything
- Lonesome Johnny Blues – Johnny Hickman
- Let’s Go for a Ride – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Loser – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab (non – consecutive track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
- Euro Trash Girl (hidden track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher, Joey Peters
- I Ride My Bike (hidden track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Kerosene Hat (outtake, hidden track)
Mark Karan: Walk Through the Fire
On June 30, 2009, “Quacktone Records” label released “Walk Through the Fire”, the debut Mark Karan album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Mark Karan.
Personnel:
- Mark Karan – vocals, guitar
- Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Chris Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Lorin Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
- JT Thomas – keyboards
- Mike Finnigan – keyboards
- Pete Sears – keyboards
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Glenn Hartman – accordion
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass
- Bob Gross – bass
- John Molo – drums
- Jimmy Sanchez – drums
- Wally Ingram – percussion
- Jackie LaBranch – vocals
- Gloria Jones – vocals
- Amber Morris – vocals
- April Grisman – vocals
- Joe Russell – vocals
- Ray Sanders – vocals
- Jayotis Washington – vocals
- Reggie Moore – vocals
- Jimmy Hayes – vocals
Track listing:
- Annie Don’t Lie – Alex Call
- Leave a Light On – Mark Karan
- Bait the Hook – Mark Karan
- Walk Through the Fire – Mark Karan
- Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
- Rock Your Papa – Mark Karan
- Memphis Radio – Susan Sheller
- Time Will Tell – Mark Karan
- Love Song – Mark Karan
- Think It’s Gonna Rain – Randy Newman
- Fools in Love – Joe Jackson
- Easy Wind – Robert Hunter
Levon Helm: Electric Dirt
On June 30, 2009, “Dirt Farmer” label released “Electric Dirt”, the sixth and the final Levon Helm album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Levon Helm Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell.
Personnel:
- Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin
- Larry Campbell – acoustic, electric and resonator guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer, harmony vocals
- Brian Mitchell – piano, organ, harmonium, accordion
- Jimmy Vivino – organ. acoustic and electric guitar
- Byron Isaacs – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Bernstein – alto horn, horn arrangements
- Erik Lawrence – soprano saxophone
- Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
- Clark Gayton – trombone
- Howard Johnson – tuba
- Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, autoharp, harmony vocals
- Any Helm – mandolin, bass drum, harmony vocals
- George Receli – backing vocals
- Jay Collins – backing vocals
- Allen Toussaint – horn arrangements
- Justin Guip – recording, mixing
- Chris Edwards, James Smith, Rocky Talent – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Sangwook “Sunny” Nam – mastering
- Levon Helm – artwork
- Michael DuBois – artwork
- Carrie Smith – layout, design
- Ahron R. Foster – photography
- Georgette Cartwright – creative director
Track listing:
- Tennessee Jed – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Move Along Train – Roebuck Staples
- Growin’ Trade – Levon Helm, Larry Campbell
- Golden Bird – Happy Traum
- Stuff You Gotta Watch – Muddy Waters
- White Dove – Carter Stanley
- Kingfish – Randy Newman
- You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had – Muddy Waters
- When I Go Away – Larry Campbell
- Heaven’s Pearls – Anthony Leone, Byron Isaacs, Fiona McBain, Amy Helm, Glenn Patscha
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Richard Carroll Lamp, Willy E. Taylor
Bob Dylan: Tempest
On September 10, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Tempest”, the 35th Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January – March 2012, at “Groove masters Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Bob Dylan.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, piano
- Donnie Herron – steel guitar, banjo, violin, mandolin
- David Hidalgo– guitar, accordion, violin
- Stu Kimball – guitar
- Charlie Sexton– guitar
- Tony Garnier– bass guitar
- George G. Receli – drums
- Scott Litt– engineer, recording, mixing
- Dana Nielsen– recording, mixing
- Coco Shinomiya – package design
- Shutterstock / A. Längauer – front cover photography
- William Claxton – back cover photography
- John Shearer – booklet photography
- Albert Watson – additional booklet photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan except where noted.
- Duquesne Whistle – Bob Dylan, Robert Hunter
- Soon After Midnight
- Narrow Way
- Long and Wasted Years
- Pay in Blood
- Scarlet Town
- Early Roman Kings
- Tin Angel
- Tempest
- Roll on John
Jerry Garcia: Run For The Roses
In November 1982, “Arista” label released “Run for the Roses”, the fourth Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded September – December 1981, and was produced by Jerry Garcia and John Kahn.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia– vocals, guitar
- Melvin Seals, Merl Saunders– organ
- James Warren, Michael O’Martian – piano, clavinet
- John Kahn– bass, fretless bass, synthesizer, piano, clavinet, guitar
- Ron Tutt– drums, percussion
- Michael Neuman – trumpet
- Liz Stires, Julie Stafford – vocals
- Betty Cantor-Jackson, Ron Malo – engineer
- Bob Matthews – mixing
- George Horn – mastering
- Victor Moscoso – artwork
Track listing:
- Run For The Roses – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Without Love – Clyde McPhatter
- Midnight Getaway – Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Robert Hunter
- Leave The Little Girl Alone – John Kahn, Robert Hunter
- Valerie – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
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