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Bill Graham (born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was an 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. [1] .
Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets; according to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, likely surpassed billions of people.
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.
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,...
Program date: July 28Dive into the life and times of Bill Graham, the legendary music impresario behind the biggest names in rock & roll. Bonnie Simmons, exe...
- 51 min
- 1990
- New-York Historical Society
Sep 21, 2016 · Learn how Bill Graham, a Holocaust survivor who came to America as a child, became a legendary promoter of rock concerts and social justice causes. Explore his life and legacy through photos, posters, guitars and more in a traveling exhibition.
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...
