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David Bromberg

American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter

United States • b. 1945-09-19

David Bromberg is credited on 982 releases across 147 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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982

Pressings credited

147

Albums

7

Decades active

409

In collections

Biography

David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass rock, blues rock, folk rock, jazz rock, country rock, and rock and roll. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. Bromberg has played and recorded with many famous musicians, including Richie Havens, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Evans (The Deep) and Bob Dylan. He co-wrote the song "The Holdup" with George Harrison, who played on Bromberg's self-titled 1972 album. In 2008, he was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bromberg is known for his fingerpicking style that he learned from Reverend Gary Davis.

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982 releases · 147 albums · active 1966–2025

  • Performance · 2,174
  • Other credits · 540
  • Production · 162

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Atlantic Studios

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