Legion of Mary (band)

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The Legion of Mary was a side project of the Grateful Dead's lead guitarist, singer, and defacto leader Jerry Garcia. The band lasted from January 23, 1975 to July 6, 1975. Its members included: Garcia (guitar and vocals), Merl Saunders (keyboards and vocals), John Kahn (bass), Martin Fierro (saxophone and flute) and Ron Tutt (drums). The band primarily played Blues and Funk music in their concerts. Performances included extended improvisation solos, which Garcia made famous with his role in the Grateful Dead. Their only official recording to date was released on Rhino Records in August 2005, under the name The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol 1: Legion of Mary; it is a two-disc set of live performances.

The Grateful Dead

Members

Jerry Garcia • Bob Weir • Phil Lesh • Bill Kreutzmann • Mickey Hart • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Brent Mydland • Keith Godchaux • Donna Godchaux • Vince Welnick • Tom Constanten

Spin-off bands

Jerry Garcia Band • Ratdog • Phil Lesh and Friends • Rhythm Devils • The Other Ones • The Dead

Grateful Dead songs
Eric Andersen • John Perry Barlow • Dark Star Orchestra • Deadhead • Bob Dylan • Bill Graham • Gerrit Graham • The Grateful Dead Movie • Grateful Dead Records • Rick Griffin • David Grisman • Bruce Hornsby • Robert Hunter • Jazz Is Dead • Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band • Alton Kelly • Steve Kimock • Ned Lagin • Dick Latvala • Legion of Mary • Branford Marsalis • Stanley Mouse • New Riders of the Purple Sage • Old and in the Way • Reconstruction • Merl Saunders • Owsley Stanley • Sunshine Daydream • Howard Wales • Wall of Sound • Wharf Rats

Discography

Studio albums
The Grateful Dead \| Anthem of the Sun \| Aoxomoxoa \| Workingman's Dead \| American Beauty \| Wake of the Flood \| Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel \| Blues for Allah \| Terrapin Station \| Shakedown Street \| Go to Heaven \| In the Dark \| Built to Last
Live albums
Live/Dead \| Grateful Dead \| Europe '72 \| History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice) \| Steal Your Face \| Reckoning \| Dead Set \| Without a Net \| One From the Vault \| Infrared Roses \| Two from the Vault \| Grayfolded \| Hundred Year Hall \| Dozin' at the Knick \| Fallout from the Phil Zone \| Terrapin Station (Limited Edition) \| Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69 \| Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead \| View From The Vault, Volume One \| View From The Vault, Volume Two \| Nightfall of Diamonds \| Postcards of the Hanging \| Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 \| View from the Vault, Volume Three \| Go to Nassau \| Birth of the Dead \| View from the Vault, Volume Four \| The Closing of Winterland \| Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead \| The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack \| Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 \| Truckin' Up to Buffalo \| Fillmore West 1969 \| Live at the Cow Palace \| Dicks Picks (36 Volumes) \| Digital Download Series (12 Volumes)
Compilations and box sets
Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead \| What a Long Strange Trip It's Been \| Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977-1987) \| The Arista Years \| Selections from the Arista Years \| So Many Roads (1965-1995) \| So Many Roads (1965-1995) Sampler \| The Golden Road (1965-1973) \| The Very Best of the Grateful Dead \| Beyond Description (1973-1989) \| The Complete Fillmore West 1969