The Master of Melancholy Ronald McKernan's Exploration of Darkness and Despair

Ron's maternal grandmother was Pearl Sells (the daughter of Albert Sells and Jessie M. Meredith). Pearl was born in South Dakota, and had Welsh, ... Ronald McKernan. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan was a sensitive, somewhat unsightly character with a drinking problem. He got together with Jerry Garcia ... Portrait: Ron+McKernan. Data provided by Discogs. Biography (provided by LAst.fm) Ronald C. "Pigpen" McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8 ... Other articles where Ron McKernan is discussed: Grateful Dead: …1947, San Francisco), keyboard player Ron (“Pigpen”) McKernan (b. Led by guitarist Jerry Garcia, the original lineup included Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, and Bill Kreutzmann. Their music was ... Musician. Born in San Bruno, California, he was a vocalist, organist and harmonica player best known for being a member of The Grateful Dead. About Ron "Pigpen" McKernan ... Starting a rock band was actually Ron McKernan's idea, and he was its first front man, delivering stinging ... Ron “Pigpen” McKernan :: The Apartment Demos. Sound architect and Lysergic Acid pioneer Augustus “Bear'” Owsley Stanley died this week in his ... Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band ... Grateful Dead co-founding member Ron “Pigpen” McKernan was just 27-years-old when on this date in 1973 he tragically died following ...