This day in music history.

May 30, 1996, At the age of 48 Bassist John Kahn died from complications from heart disease. John was the bass player for the Jerry Garcia solo band. He worked with Garcia for 25 years appearing on most of Garcia's solo work away from the Grateful Dead. John was also a well respected session musician and producer of the late 60s and early 70s, he had worked with Al Kooper, Michael Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Maria Muldaur, Nick Gravenites and John Lee Hooker. Kahn was known for his drug abuse and an autopsy found large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and antidepressants in his body.
Drink Up And Go Home by The Jerry Garcia Band
You sit there a-crying, crying in your beer
You think you got troubles, my friend listen here
Don't tell me your troubles, I've got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home
I'm fresh out of prison, six years in the pen
Lost my wife and family, no one to call friend
Don't tell me your troubles, I've got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home
Now there sits a blind man, so blind he can't see
Do you think he's complaining, why should you and me?
Don't tell me your troubles, I've got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home