Cities mentioned in The Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” and their roles in the history of music

The Grateful Dead song "Truckin'" ("American Beauty", 1970) memorializes their drug arrest in New Orleans on 31 January, 1970: "Busted down on Bourbon Street / Set up, like a bowling pin". That background also informs an earlier line in a list of cities the band visited on tours: "Houston, too close

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"What a long strange trip it's been..."

Re-finding this vintage photo in my laptop from a zillion years ago, +/-

Sprung to mind:
"Keep on Truckin'!"

https://youtu.be/Zv72LW_UC2Mv

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These are surely strange, dark and weird times. Orange County, California #gratefuldead #orangecountyca #california #truckin #roberthunter
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Oh no -- The Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84. Thanks for the music. RIP #Truckin'

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/1227749378/phil-lesh-grateful-dead-dies

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#Nude Ass #Truckin'

Preparing for the long haul with @raccoonformality 's Trucker Commune.
#TruckerCommune #Playdate #Truckin #SupplyChain
I haven't heard this Bob Dylan performance of "Truckin'" yet, but from what I have read I think it would be fun to see people's transcripts of it. I suspect there will b e variations. #BobDylan #GratefulDead #Truckin