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Bill Graham (born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was a German-born American impresario and rock concert promoter. In the early 1960s, Graham moved to San Francisco, and in 1965, began to manage the San Francisco Mime Troupe. [ 2 ] .
William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈɡreɪəm /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [ 1 ][ 2 ] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century.
Built in 1915 as part of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the building derives its name from the late impresario Bill Graham, who began the rock ‘n roll movement in San Francisco in the 1960s.
Oct 27, 1991 · Bill Graham, the acid-tongued concert promoter who championed rock acts during San Francisco’s psychedelic era and went on to play a leading role in pop music’s emergence as a cultural force,...
Creative and combative, charming and charismatic, Bill Graham was a child of history whose entire life was shaped by his family background. The son of Russian Jews who had emigrated to Germany in search of a better life, he was born Wolfgang Grajonca in Berlin on January 8th, 1931.
Bill Graham’s résumé would make any music lover’s jaw drop. He ran the Fillmore and Winterland, put on concerts with Miles Davis and Neil Young (at the same time) and promoted national tours for Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Graham lived for the music that he evangelized throughout the nation.
Program date: July 28Dive into the life and times of Bill Graham, the legendary music impresario behind the biggest names in rock & roll.
Feb 13, 2020 · Bill Graham — the promoter who got started in hippie-era San Francisco, opened the Fillmore East in New York City in 1968 and went on to present concerts worldwide — was by no means...
Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution explores the extraordinary life of renowned music promoter Bill Graham (1931- 1991) who helped launch and promote the careers of countless rock & roll artists.
Sep 21, 2016 · A refugee from Nazi Germany, Bill Graham became one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll history. He's the subject of a new traveling exhibition
