Jerry Garcia was Born in San Francisco on August 1, 1942. He was known as "the Spanish-American kid with a missing finger,". His childhood was difficult; he saw his father drown when he was five and was unable to save him. This was also around the time that he lost his finger.
Sometime in the late 50's Jerry migrated to Palo Alto, where he met Pigpen (Ron McKernan). The two became fast friends; practically blood brothers.
…
