by Weston | May 21, 2010 | Roots Book |
In 1964 Doug Gilbert, a photojournalist on assignment for Look Magazine, came up to Woodstock, NY, to do a story on Bob Dylan. The folk singer was on the cusp of superstardom. The next two years saw Dylan release Another Side of Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home,... by Weston | Dec 23, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Tim Hardin (1941-1980) moved to the Woodstock area in 1968 with his wife, Susan Morss, and his young son Damion. Already the town was a thriving music destination— with The Band, Bob Dylan, the Mothers of Invention, Richie Havens, and the Blues Magoos in residence. It... by Weston | Dec 7, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
In 2001 powerHouse Books published there is no eye, John Cohen’s photographic memoir of his life and times. He is a member of the New City Lost Ramblers, and his photographs hang in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of... 
by Weston | Oct 22, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
In 1954, a 15-year-old Johnny Herald saw Pete Seeger in concert at Camp Woodland outside Phoenicia, NY. He was so inspired that he vowed he would be a musician, too. Herald, of Armenian-American background, was born and raised in Greenwich Village. His poet father... by Weston | Oct 19, 2009 | Roots Book Releases, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Woodstock, NY—October 19, 2009—Weston Blelock and Julia Blelock, co-authors of Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival: The Backstory to “Woodstock,” will be hosting a PowerPoint presentation and book signing at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1177 Ulster...
