Q&A: George Wein on Dylan, Baez, and the Trouble With Kids These Days
“Oh, it’s terribly boring in the summer … there’s just nothing to do.” This off-hand complaint, uttered in 1953 by a resident of Newport, Rhode Island, is what inspired Boston jazz club owner George Wein to transform the quiet New England resort town into a showcase for some of the biggest talents in jazz and folk music. When he created the Newport Jazz Festival and, later, the Folk Festival, Wein couldn’t have imagined that he was drawing the blueprint for countless music festivals to come—from Woodstock to Bonnaroo and beyond.
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