Sandy Rothman

Sandy Rothman

Sandy Rothman in 2008
Background information
Born (1946-01-30) January 30, 1946
Miami, Florida
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Bluegrass
Occupation(s) Musician, record producer
Instruments Mandolin, dobro, banjo
Years active Early 1960s – present

Sandy Rothman (born January 30, 1946, Miami, Florida[1]) is a 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 with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys,[4] Earl Taylor, Red Allen, Jimmie Skinner, Larry Sparks, the Kentucky Colonels, Country Joe McDonald,[5] Kathy Kallick[6] 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."[7]

Discography

References

  1. Bluegrass Today, 30 January 2011
  2. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. Garcia: An American Life, Blair Jackson (p. 61)
  4. Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals, Thomas A. Adler (p. 81)
  5. "Country Joe' Mcdonald Tries Singing A New Tune", Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) June 21, 1991
  6. "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  7. "Sandy Rothman's Home Page". Well.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  8. The Old Road to Home at Bluegrass Discography. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. Bluegrass Guitar Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. "Bluegrass Legend Puts Out Album of Grateful Dead Music", Reuters, October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. "Songs of the Grateful Dead Featuring Jesse McReynolds & More", Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. Songs of the Grateful Dead, JimAndJesse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
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