San Francisco has a rich history of music and musical entertainment going back to the Gold Rush era. This really became a very big industry during the late 1950's when home televisions were becoming more common,and people can see in their own home many of the new pop music icons. And more and more of these pop music icons were from right here in San Francisco. To commemorate this,then mayor Willie Brown in 1997 kicked off the community effort of placing plaques in the Civic Center area to the individuals and groups who have made San Francisco their home,this cities version of Hollywoods 'Walk of Fame'. The Bammie's,which stands for Bay Area Music,hosts their own awards,was awarded to local or artist,in this case Jerry Garcia,who many considered as the leader of The Grateful Dead,something he always denied. His father,a professional musician,and his mother,a pianist,both made sure he had piano lessons from an early age. This was the founding of things to come. When he was only four and on a family vacation,his brother accidentally cut off most of his right,middle finger. The would also affect his later playing style. However,it was when he was sixteen and riding in a car with some friends,the car was involved in a very serious accident,causing him serious injuries,that he finally got serious about his music. As seen 23 March 2023.

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