Jon Dee Graham

US American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

Born February 28, 1959, in Quemado, Texas, USA.

Died March 27, 2026.

Graham moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas and joined the punk band [a=Skunks (2)] on guitar in early 1979, replacing founding guitarist Eddie Munoz alongside Jesse Sublett and Billy Blackmon. He left the band in 1980 and went on to join Alejandro Escovedo and Javier Escovedo in [a=The True Believers], leaving shortly before the group split in 1987. He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and worked with [a=John Doe (2)] and [a=Exene Cervenka] amongst others. He then moved back to Austin, to pursue a solo project. In 2000, Graham was named songwriter of the year at the Austin Music Awards. He was named Austin Musician of the Year in 2006 and was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame three times: as a solo artist, as a member of the Skunks, and as a member of the True Believers. For roughly three decades he held a weekly Wednesday night residency at the Continental Club in Austin.

See also [l=JonDeeGrahamMusic].