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Robert Hunter’s The Silver Snarling Trumpet, part 2

Episode Duration: 01:07:31

The Deadcast concludes its dive into Robert Hunter’s 1962 book, The Silver Snarling Trumpet (and its 10th season), exploring teenage Jerry Garcia’s adventures with his friends Alan Trist and Brigid Meier in Palo Alto, and how this early scene gave way to the Grateful Dead.

Guests: Alan Trist, Brigid Meier, Dennis McNally
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