Where is Jerry Garcias dad from?

Jerry Garcia was born August 1, 1942, in San Francisco, California. His father was Jose Ramon Garcia, a Spanish immigrant. His mother, Ruth Marie Clifford, named him after her favorite composer, Jerome Kern. His father was a jazz musician who bought a bar.

What is Jerry Garcia real name?

Jerry Garcia

How did Jerry lose his finger?

While they were chopping wood as children, his brother Tiff accidentally chopped it off with an axe. Return to the top of the FAQ.

Where was Jerry Garcia raised?

Jerome John Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and raised primarily in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, about five miles south of his and his band’s famous future residence at 710 Ashbury Street.