Held over three days in August 1969, the Woodstock festival was,
for many, the culmination of the counterculture movement. More than
35 years later, the word Woodstock conjures notions of Edenic peace
and love, a landmark moment from the Sixties that is both
unforgettable and inimitable. In this authoritative reference
guide--the first of its kind--historian James E. Perone presents
encyclopedic entries on all the performers who played Woodstock,
including Joan Baez, Country Joe and the Fist, Crosby, Stills, Nash
and Young, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Ten
Years After, The Who--even Sha Na Na--as well as the organizers and
decision makers behind the event, from Michael Langer, governor
Nelson Rockefeller, documentary film director Michael Wadleigh, and
even the Concerned Citizens Committee who prevented Woodstock
Ventures from holding the fair at the original site in Walkill, New
York. Historical chapters trace the history of the festival from
its inception and planning to its aftermath--including the infamous
Altamont concert in December 1969 and the ill-fated 30th
anniversary concert held in Rome, New York, in 1999. A wealth of
historic photos plus an appendix of recordings and a subject index
round out this wonderful reference for any scholar of 20th-century
American music, history, and culture.
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