September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973 McKernan was born in San Bruno, California to an R&B DJ. He became a fixture on the San Francisco coffee house scene that spawned the Grateful Dead and their contemporaries, going on to play in every recording incarnation of the band. Over the years Pigpen contributed vocals, Hammond organ, harmonica, percussion and some guitar. His heavy drinking led to severe health problems beginning in 1970, which forced him to perform only intermittently. He joined the band on the Europe '72 tour but had to quit touring upon returning home. He died of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage the following Spring.
1999
Grateful Dead Records
CD, Album
2024
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD, Album, Ltd, Num
2024
2023
Grapefruit Records
3xCD, Comp
2023
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD, Album, Ltd, Num
2023
Rhino Records (2)
5xLP, Album, RSD, Ltd, 180
2023
2022
Rhino Records (2)
3xLP, 180 + Box, Album, Ltd
2022
Rhino Records (2), Grateful Dead Records
3xHDCD, Ltd, Num
2022
Rhino Records (2)
5xLP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 180 + 5xLP, 180 + 6
2022
Rhino Records (2), Grateful Dead Records
3xHDCD, Ltd, Num
2021
Rhino Records (2), Grateful Dead Productions
LP, Ltd
2021
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
Box, Ltd, Num + 20xHDCD
2021
2021
2020
Zoho Roots
CD-ROM
2020
2020
2019
Rhino Records (2)
4xLP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 180 + Box, Album, L
2019
Rhino Records (2), Grateful Dead Records
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2019
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2019
2018
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2017
Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
2xLP, RSD, Ltd, 180
2017
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Rhino Records (2)
3xLP, Ltd, 180
2016
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
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2016
2015
Uncut (2), Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
2015
Grateful Dead Productions, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD, Album, Ltd, Num
2015
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2015
2014
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2012
Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Records (2)
LP, RSD, Ltd, 180
2012
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
HDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
4xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
4xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
4xHDCD, Album, Ltd
2011
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
3xHDCD
2011
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2011
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2011
2011
2010
Grateful Dead Records
6xHDCD, Album + Box
2010
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2007
World In Sound
CD, Album
2007
Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
2xHDCD, RE + 3xHDCD, RE + 2xHDCD, RE + Box, Comp,
2007
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Grateful Dead Records
HDCD, Smplr
2002
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2001
Bivco Records
3xCD, Album
2001
2001
2001
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