Even Dozen Jug Band

{{Short description|American folk rock band}}

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The Even Dozen Jug Band was founded in 1963 by Stefan Grossman (solo country blues and ragtime guitarist) and Peter Siegel (roots-based guitarist and producer) in New York City, New York.{{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=809}} Other members were David Grisman (a noted mandolinist), Steve Katz (later with Blues Project and Blood, Sweat and Tears), Maria Muldaur (then Maria D'Amato), Joshua Rifkin (arranger of Scott Joplin ragtime compositions,), and John Sebastian (later with the Lovin' Spoonful).Roxon, Lilian: Lilian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia (Grosset and Dunlop, Universal Library Edition, 1972) p. 172, {{ISBN|0-448-00255-8}}

The Even Dozen Jug Band only existed for a short time. Their only recording was the self-titled album, The Even Dozen Jug Band, issued in December{{nbsp}}1963 by Elektra Records.{{cite magazine|title=Album Reviews|magazine=Billboard|date=December 21, 1963|pages=25, 28, 32|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SgsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|via=Google Books}}{{cite news|last=Scott|first=James|title=Popular Records|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=December 15, 1963|page=10D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-popular-records/147066498/|via=Newspapers.com}}