John Dawson Discography
John Dawson was a founder member of the New Riders Of The Purple Sage and toured with the Dead and NRPS during the early 1970s. During this period he sat in with the Dead on a number of occasions and possibly contributed to three Grateful Dead LPs; Aoxomoxoa, Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. Dawson contributed to the writing of Friend Of The Devil and was the major songwriter for the New Riders during the 1970's and 1980's.
John Dawson played on all NRPS recordings though to the 1990's. For a discography of these recordings see the New Riders Of The Purple Sage page.
Additions, corrections and comments are welcome
New Riders Of The Purple Sage : NRPS recordings
Playing contributions other recordings : albums/singles/compilations
Non-playing appearances on albums : covers of John Dawson compositions
New Riders Of The Purple Sage recordings
John Dawson played on all NRPS recordings though to the 1990's. For a discography of these recordings see: New Riders Of The Purple Sage page
Playing contributions to other recordings: albums/singles/compilations
Aoxomoxoa, Grateful Dead, 1969
Single (Dupree's Diamond Blues / Cosmic Charlie), Grateful Dead, 1969 (possibly)
The 1969 Warner/Reprise Record Show, Various Artists, 1969 (possibly)
Workingman's Dead, Grateful Dead, 1970
American Beauty, Grateful Dead, 1970
Skeletons From The Closet, Grateful Dead, 1974 (possibly)
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, Grateful Dead, 1977 (possibly)
American Beauty / Workingman's Dead, Grateful Dead, 198?
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 3: Fillmore East, 5/15/70, Grateful Dead, 2010
Aoxomoxoa (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Grateful Dead, 2019
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
Recordings that include John Dawson compositions
Ian & Sylvia, Ian & Sylvia, 1971
Don't It Drag On, Chris Smither, 1972
7" single (Mail Order Mystics / Friend Of The Devil), Chris Smither, 1972
Hot Spit!, Humphrey And The Dumptrucks, 1972
Original Bones, Original Bones, 1972
Grass Menagerie, Grass Menagerie, 1973
 Single (Reuben's Train / Last Lonely Eagle), Grass Menagerie, 1973
The Best Of Ian & Sylvia, Ian & Sylvia, 1973
Country Store, Country Store, 1974
Colorado Folk Two, Various Artists, 1974
Hello City Limits, City Limits Bluegrass Band, 1975
Mirth And Merriment, Three on a String, 1975
Pistol Packin' Mama, Good Old Boys, 1976
For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976
Middle Spunk Creek Boys, Middle Spunk Creek Boys, 1976
It Must Be A Breakdown, The Grand Poo-Bah Beaner Band, 1976
Band Xing, Wahoo Revue, 1976
Folkfestival Auf Der Lenzburg 5, Various Artists, 1976
The Great Canadian Tragedy, The Orton Yahoos, 1977
Pick And Choose, Steven O. Hanson, 1978
The Done Gone Band, The Done Gone Band, 1979
South Loomis Quickstep, South Loomis Quickstep, 1979
Jumping The Tracks, The Tinhorn Express, 1979
Live At Wolfendale's, The Vestich Brothers, 1979
Good Morning Country Rain, Hidden Grass, 1979
Jack O'Roses, Robert Hunter, 1980
Painted Lady, Knoxville Grass, 1980
Times, Marty Harmless With High Ground, 1980
For Your Love, Foxglove, 1980
You're No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine (single), Hilltop Holdout Bluegrass Band, 1980
Warren County String Ticklers, Warren County String Ticklers, 1980
Dead Set, Grateful Dead, 1981
R.D. Breakdown, Rural Delivery, 1982
It's About Time, Hickory Hill, 1985
In The Mood, Main Spring, 1987
Zufall, Zufall, 1987
Almost Acoustic, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, 1988
Another Way To Find You, Chris Smither, 1990
Garcia/Grisman, Garcia/Grisman, 1991
Deadicated, Various Artists, 1991
Nightfall Of Diamonds, Tom Constanten, 1992
Frank Wakefield & Good Old Boys, Frank Wakefield & Good Old Boys, 1992
Relix Bay Rock Shop No. 2, Various Artists, 1992
Long Long Time, Ian & Sylvia, 1994
Unplugged Live, The Marshall Kipp Project, 1994
The First Fifteen Years, Hickory Hill, 1995
Valley Style, Ka'au Crater Boys, 1995
Dick's Picks, Vol. 5, Grateful Dead, 1996
Long Live the Dead: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead, Billy and Terry Smith, 1996
Beginning Of The End, Ian & Sylvia, 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 8, Grateful Dead, 1997
Pickin' On The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1997
I'm A Stranger Too/Don't Drag It On, Chris Smither, 1997
The Bridge School Concerts, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Ministry), 1997
Live on Letterman: Music from the Late Show, Various Artists, 1997
Totally Adult Tune Up # 25, Various Artists, 1997
New Music Series: Review Vol 12, Various Artists, 1997
Dirty Storey Band, Dirty Storey Band, 1997
Funny Songs, Reefer Man, 1997
Live In Tokyo, Mike Wilhelm, 1997
Desperados Waiting For The Train, Texas Lone Star, 1997
Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, Grateful Dead, 1998
Friends of Mine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, 1998
Travel The Gravel, The Kruger Brothers, 1998
Live At The Oasis, Rollin' In The Hay, 1998
Live At Martin's, The Harmophones, 1998
Dead Delites, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 15, Grateful Dead, 1999
Love Will See You Through, Highlights Volume One, Phil Lesh and Friends, 1999
Where The Bottles Break, Hank Wedel & Ray Barron, 1999
Live Im Malzhaus, Die Blu'men, 1999
"The Love Boat" Live!!!, The Moldy Peaches, 1999
Swingin' To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1999
Cafe Music Network Selects Americana Volume Two, Various Artists, 1999
Too Many Years, Jorma Kaukonen, 1999
Soul Dogfood, Blue Dogs, 1999
The Strange Remain, The Other Ones, 1999
Out Among The Stars, Modern Hicks, 1999
Rice, Rice, Hillman and Pedersen, Tony Rice / Larry Rice / Chris Hillman / Herb Pedersen, 1999
Sawin' on the Strings, Tobasco Donkeys, 1999
Party In Your Pants, The Bison Chips, 1999
Halfway Home, Sno Rogers, 1999
Tradition, Gunsmoke, 1999
Stolen Roses, Various Artists, 2000
Grateful Dreams, Tom Constanten, 2000
Dead Grass, Dead Grass, 2000
Gathering On The Mountain: Live Part 2, Various Artists, 2000
Wake the Dead, Wake The Dead, 2000
Monsters of Folk Rock, The Devilish DoubleDylans, 2000
Citybound, Molasses Creek, 2000
Kentucky Home, Tim Lake, 2000
First Stop, Gone South, 2000?
Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, Grateful Dead, 2001
Take Cover, Andrew Freeman, 2001
Live, Jorma Kaukonen Trio, 2001
Blues Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
Re-Alliance, The Bluegrass Alliance, 2001
Grateful Dawg Soundtrack, David Grisman / Jerry Garcia / Various Artists, 2001
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 23, Grateful Dead, 2001
Mountain Laurel, Against The Grain, 2001
Gifts From The Dead, Gifts From The Dead, 2001
KFOG - Live from the Archives, Vol. 8, Various Artists, 2001
All In A Mouse's Night, Doormouse, 2001
No Matter of Age, Schluff Jull, 2001
The Midnight Special, Tokyo Bob with Never Mending Tour Band, 2001
Roots Music: An American Journey, Various Artists, 2001
Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
Singers & Songwriters: 1970-1974, Various Artists, 2001
Stopgap, Mentalward, 2002
Electronic Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, Grateful Dead, 2002
View From The Vault III, Grateful Dead, 2002
Outside The Lines, Cory Morrow, 2002
CoolTur, The Hellbillies, 2002
Pickin' & Grinnin', South Austin Jug Band, 2002
The Danny Thomas Band Live, The Danny Thomas Band, 2002
Ukulele Summit 5, Various Artists, 2002
Live at the Florence Little Theater, The Blue Dogs, 2002
Hard Water, Hard Water, 2002
Bluegrass Goes to Town: Pop Songs Bluegrass Style, Various Artists, 2002
Drunk At The Stone Balloon, Love Seed Mama Jump, 200?
Don't Mind The Rain, Jessica Bryan, 200?
The Privateers, The Privateers, 200?
Live At The Crow's Nest: Eleven O'Clock Set, Darrell Lawhorne, 200?
View From The Vault IV, Grateful Dead, 2003
Unreleased Cutz and Live Jamz 1994-2002, Moldy Peaches, 2003
Where Roads Divide, Wildfire, 2003
The Closing of Winterland, Grateful Dead, 2003
Grateful Guitar, David Cullen, 2003
Live! : The Rhumb Line, Tom Eaton and Pick 3, 2003
Films About Ghosts: The Best Of, Counting Crows, 2003
Live at Lock 3, Brick Road Ramblers, 2003
The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
Live, The Crabgrass Cowboys, 2003
The KUMD Sessions: Live From The Music Room #2, Various Artists, 2003
Legends Karaoke, Vol. 45, 200?
Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, July 29 & 30, 1977, Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
Dick's Picks, Vol. 33, Grateful Dead, 2004
Beyond Description, Grateful Dead, Oct 2004
On The Road: July 20, 2004, San Francisco, CA, String Cheese Incident, 2004
On The Road: July 21, 2004, San Francisco, CA, String Cheese Incident, 2004
Texacousticana, Guy Schwartz & The New Jack Hippies, 2004
Hangingaround, Counting Crows, 2004
Peace & Love, Ezio Guaitamacchi, 2004
Pass The Chicken Wine, Murphy's InLaws, 2004
Guy Schwartz 2004 Box Set, Guy Schwartz, 2004
S' About Time, Full Moon Revue, 2004
Land Of The Cover Band, Paul Rader, 2004?
Bluegrass Today, Various Artists, 2004
Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares, Various Artists, 2005
On The Road: October 19, 2005, Charlotte, NC, String Cheese Incident, 2005
On The Road: Travelogue Fall 2005, String Cheese Incident, 2005
Just Add Salt, Mike Aiken, 2005
Deadgrass, Deadgrass, 2005
Side By Side, Al Traynor & Randy Morrison, 2005
6/29/05, Missoula, MT, Widespread Panic, 2005
Best Uv Grass, Various Artists, 2005
It Ain't the Years, Duke City Swampcoolers, 2005
Kudzu, Run Of The Mill, 2005
Thank God For Kentucky, Various Artists, 2005
Empire, Mentone, 2006
North American Ghost Music, Shannon McNally, 2006
Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Soundtrack, Various Artists, 2006
For Rex : The Black Tie Dye Ball, The Zen Tricksters and Special Guests, 2006
Test of Time, Lalla Rookh, 2006
On The Road: June 30, 2006, Magna, UT, String Cheese Incident, 2006
On The Road: July 8, 2006, St. Louis, MO, String Cheese Incident, 2006
On The Road: Travelogue Summer 2006, String Cheese Incident, 2006
You & Me Acoustic: Live From Ear X-Tacy, 7/7/06, Pete Yorn, 2006
Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2007
HighTone Records Anthology: Rockin From The Roots, Various Artists, 2007
BlackJack Live!, BlackJack, 2007
Time Machine, Outta Scope, 2007
Settin the Table, Company's Comin', Stringin' Along, 2007
Grant Walmsley's Agents Of Peace, 2007
Days Go By, Call It Karma, 2007
Live from Austin, TX (CD), Cory Morrow, 2007
Live from Austin, TX (DVD), Cory Morrow, 2007
Best of Six, Freaky Fukin Weirdoz, 2007
Movin' On, Gee Gee Kettel & Soluna Samay, 2007
European World of Bluegrass 2007, Various Artists (Blackjack), 2007
Pretty Runs Out, Amanda Shaw, 2008
Signs, Joseph Cipriano, 2008
Timeless, Sapling Grove, 2008
Tokyo Bluegrass Honeys, Petty Booka, 2008
Revolution & Revelations, Hot Ham & Cheese, 2008
Live at the San Gregorio General Store, Gary Gates Band, 2008
Celtic Evolution, Padraigh Allen, 2008
Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Feb 28, 1986, Jerry Garcia & John Kahn, 2009
Where I Come From: Radio Mixes and Live Bonus, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2009
Live at Pineapple Willy's, Ben Prestage, 2009
The Live Anthology, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 2009
At Fine Arts Center, UMass, Amherst, MA 11/16/07, The American Beauty Project, 2009
Make It Rain, Keith Greeninger & Dayan Kai, 2009
Sat 730, Deadwood Revival, 2009
Snowblind, Glen French, 2009
Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 3: Fillmore East, 5/15/70, Grateful Dead, 2010
Full Circle, Roger Kardinal, 2010
Use Your Hands, Connor Desai, 2010
Cake On Cake, Tail, 2010
Rowdy To Reverent, Sidetrack, 2010
At Page Auditorium, Duke University, Durham, NC 10/15/10, The American Beauty Project, 2010
Spiral, Dave Wilson Quartet, 2010
Blue Rose Nuggets 42, Various Artists, 2010
Blue Rose Christmas Party, Blue Rose Rockestra, 2010?
And The Adventures Of Captain Ward, The Demon Barbers, 2010
Crystal Bay Live, David Nelson Band, 2010?
Radio & Kitchen Sessions: Acoustic Tour 2010, Lowlands, 2010
The Cimarron Sessions, Kyle Everett, 2011
The Wheel: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Garcia, Various Artists, 2011
Biking With Beverly, Blacktop Blend, 2011
On A Roll, The Chilli Dogs, 2011
Beauties & Brews, Pohn Jettri, 2011
Take Me On Home, The Moonshine Rooster Band, 2011
American Stranger / Happy Traum In Concert, 1981, Happy Traum, 2011
15 Years Of Awesome! Jackalope Records, Various Artists (Modern Hicks), 2011
Follow Through, Zane Charron, 2011
Bikers Welcome Ladies Drink Free, Buck Satan & 666 Shooters, 2012
Electric Hay: Live, Rollin' In The Hay, 2012
Think Bigger, Cosmo Jarvis, 2012
West End String Band, West End String Band, 2012
Live At Frysja 33 (October 12th, 2012), Four Gallon Flush, 2012
Garcia/Grisman Alternate, Garcia/Grisman, 2012
Road 20, K.C. Craine, 2012
Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow, Counting Crows, 2013
Live At Mr. Ricci's Coconut Tree Lounge, Trailer Trash, 2013
These Days, Alex Riffle & The Stiff-Riffs, 2013
Looper, John Sherry, 2013
Best Picks, Darryl Corley, 2013
Outside Lands, Tim Flannery, 2013
Halloween: Music From The Dark Side, Various Artists, 2013
Working Title, Eastern Electric Co., 2014
Grateful Dead Bluegrass Tribute, Dave Holodiloff, 2014
8/22/14, San Rafael, CA, Anders Osborne, 2014
On The Road: January 19, 2015, Eugene, OR, String Cheese Incident, 2015
Giants Of America, Gypsy Lumberjacks, 2015
The Promised Land, Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2015
The Promised Land: Acoustic Sessions, Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2015
Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
10/10/15, Evanston, IL, Anders Osborne, 2015
The Promised Land (LP), Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2016
Day Of The Dead, Various Artists, 2016
May 1977: Get Shown the Light, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 24: Berkeley, 8/25/72, Grateful Dead, 2017
The Country Blues, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, 2017
RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, July 12 & 13, 1989, Grateful Dead, 2017
Live From The Netherlands: Deluxe Edition, The Mulligan Brothers, 2017
Grateful Dub, Roots Of Creation, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 25: Binghampton, 11/6/77, Grateful Dead, 2018
The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
Pacific Northwest '73-'74: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2018
Garcia Songbook, Joe Craven & The Sometimers, 2018
The Collection 2008-2018, Lowlands, 2018
KBCO Studio C, Vol. 30, Various Artists, 2018
Acoustic on the Eel, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, 2019
Dead Air: Celebrating 22 Years Of Great Radio And The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2019
One Night At Chris, Dave Wilson Quartet, 2019
Live At Main Street Crossing, Josh Grider & Drew Kennedy, 2019
Haight Street Kid, Sam Empasis, 2019
The Blues Starts Here, Sam Empasis, 2019
June 1976, Grateful Dead, 2020
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
The Bodhisattva Blues, Reverend Freakchild, 2020
Single (Forever / Friend Of The Devil), Mumford & Sons, 2020
Bluegrass Country Soul: The Legendary Festival: Golden Anniversary Legacy Edition, Various Artists, 2020
From The Archives 4/20/19, Friends of the Devil's Lettuce, 2020
From The Archives 7/3/20, Splintered Sunlight, 2020
Columbia Folk Festival, Various Artists, 2020
A Grateful Dead NYE 19-20, Being Grateful, 2020
The Waders, The Waders, 2020
Dave's Picks Vol 37: Williamsburg, 4/15/1978, 2021
Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, 2021
Garcia Live: Volume 17: Norcal '76, Jerry Garcia Band, 2021
Dooms Children, Dooms Children, 2021
Friend of the Devil, Dooms Children, 2021
I Found The Light, Whiskey Wolves Of The West, 2021
From The Bay To The Pool: Live 1971-1978, Grateful Dead, 2022
Live At The Fillmore 1997, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 46 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, 9/9/72, Grateful Dead, 2023
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