David Ragsdale
Biography
David Lasater Ragsdale (born April 3, 1958) is an American musician. He is best known as the violinist and guitarist for the rock band Kansas from 1991 to 1997 and from 2006 to 2023. He toured for four years with Louise Mandrell before joining Kansas, and he released a solo album in 1997. Ragsdale has appeared as a guest artist with various other bands.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
247 releases · 31 albums · active 1992–2025
- Performance · 615
- Other credits · 35
- Production · 2
- Engineering · 2
Studios: Triclops Recording · Rumbo Recorders · Real 2 Reel Studios · Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Frequent collaborators
- Kansas (2)
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Salem Hill
- Queensrÿche
- Kerry Livgren And The Corps De Pneuma
- Tim Morse (4)
- Native Window
- John Elefante










