You know the Grateful Dead but do you know the man who started the band? Ron “Pigpen” Mckernan was a shy, friendly guy off the stage but a show stopping blues performer on stage. Let’s take a little look see at our friend “Pig”. Friends to everyone, a sweetheart of a man but with a life cut short from the drink.RIP PIGSeptember 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973 email the show: jaysrockandrollstories@proton.me<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2244187/open_sms">Send a request</a>

You know the Grateful Dead but do you know the man who started the band? Ron “Pigpen” Mckernan was a shy, friendly guy off the stage but a show stopping blues performer on stage. Let’s take a little look see at our friend “Pig”. Friends to everyone, a sweetheart of a man but with a life cut short from the drink. RIP PIG September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973 email the show: jaysrockandrollstories@proton.me Send a request

You know the Grateful Dead but do you know the man who started the band? Ron “Pigpen” Mckernan was a shy, friendly guy off the stage but a show stopping blues performer on stage. Let’s take a little look see at our friend “Pig”. Friends to everyone, a sweetheart of a man but with a life cut short from the drink.RIP PIGSeptember 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973 email the show: jaysrockandrollstories@proton.me<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2244187/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send a request</a>

Episode 52: Ron “Pigpen” McKernan

<div>Jay discusses artists, musicians and rock and roll music. Album reviews and general topics about all genres of music circa 1965 to 1975 and what the hell, whenever! Rock and Roll!</div>

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Jay discusses artists, musicians and rock and roll music. Album reviews and general topics about all genres of music circa 1965 to 1975 and what the hell, whenever! Rock and Roll!

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