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Sandy Rothman
American bluegrass musician (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandy Rothman (born January 30, 1946, Miami, Florida[1]) is an American, San Francisco Bay Area bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He plays mandolin, dobro and banjo, and he also sings. Rothman was a friend and colleague of Grateful Dead bandleader Jerry Garcia, and a member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band.[2] He played bluegrass with Garcia and David Nelson as the Black Mountain Boys in 1964,[3] and has played in 1964 with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys,[4][5] Earl Taylor, Red Allen, Jimmie Skinner, Larry Sparks, the Kentucky Colonels, Country Joe McDonald,[6] Kathy Kallick[7] and Clarence White, among other musicians. He has been described as "one of the chief biscuits when and where bluegrass music is discussed, scribed, or performed in northern California."[8]
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Background information | |
Born | (1946-01-30) January 30, 1946 (age 78) Miami, Florida |
Origin | San Francisco, California |
Genres | Bluegrass |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Mandolin, dobro, banjo |
Years active | Early 1960s – present |