Makower, Joel, 1952-

Woodstock : the oral history / by Joel Makower - 1st ed - New York : Doubleday, ©1989 - 361 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

"A Tilden Press book."

Includes index

Young men with unlimited capital -- A tale of two cities -- Half a million strong -- When the music's over

A history of the rock concert that was the dream of four men and became a reality in 1969 Excerpts from interviews conducted in 1988 with producers, performers, security people, medics, technicians, etc., are interwoven to present a chronology of the 1969 rock festival from the initial brainstorm to the final drive home. Interviewees include David Crosby, Abbie Hoffman, Richie Havens, Wavy Gravy, Miriam Yasgur, Paul Kantner, Chip Monck, and many others. Includes many black and white photographs

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Woodstock Festival Bethel, N.Y.) (1969 :
Woodstock Festival--Interviews


Rock music festivals--New York (State)--Bethel (Town)
Counterculture--History--United States--20th century


Oral history.

ML38.W66 / M34 1989

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