New Riders of the Purple Sage

New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) is an American country rock band formed in 1969.Colin Larkin, The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (London: Omnibus Press, 2011), p. 1716 It grew out of jam sessions between Jerry Garcia and John "Marmaduke" Dawson.Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Encyclopedia of Country Music, eds. Paul Kingsbury; Michael McCall; John Rumble (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 2012), p. 362 They soon became an opening act for the Grateful Dead. They branched out on their own by the early 1970s. The New Riders of the Purple Sage received a recording contract in 1971. They based their name on Foy Willing's earlier group, Riders of the Purple Sage adding "New" to their name.

Discography
Studio albums
 New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)|New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)
 Powerglide (1972)
 Gypsy Cowboy (1972)
 The Adventures of Panama Red (1973)
 Brujo (1974)
 Oh, What a Mighty Time (1975)
 New Riders (1976)
 Who Are Those Guys! (1977)
 Marin Country Line (1977)
 Feelin' All Right (1981)
 Before Time Began (1986)
 Keep On Keepin' On (1989)
 Midnight Moonlight (1992)
 Where I Come From (2009)
 17 Pine Avenue (2012)

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Category:Country bands
Category:Musical groups established in 1969
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997