From the Nugget News, June 21, 2016 (https://nuggetnews.com/Content/Obituaries/Obituaries/Article/Ronald-Aaron-Leis-May-22-1936-June-18-2016/11/11/24979)
When we think of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, we typically think of the great bands that played. And rightly so, but Woodstock Ventures had a larger vision in mind when their little party turned into the most famous festival of all time.
Nearly every festival before Woodstock, during 1969 itself, and ever since, was held over a series of days that one attended, left, and returned to.
Woodstock was a festival that one went to and could live there. Why would one stick around for the hours between music? Remember the name of this festival: Woodstock Music and Art Fair. It was intended from the beginning to be much more than music. It was intended to be like a fair with many attractions like rides and merchandise. And art.
This post on Malcolm X is not intended to be a biography, but only something to highlight several important dates in this American hero and civil rights paragon.
Malcolm Little
Malcolm Little was born on May 18, 1925.
His father, Earl Little, was a Baptist lay speaker and his mother, Louise, were both active members of Marcus Garvey‘s Universal Negro Improvement Association.
Being Black and quiet in the American white world could still be dangerous. Being Black and outspoken in that world could be lethal. Their home was burned and later Earl was killed in questionable trolley car accident in 1931.
New York to Pay $26 Million to Men Wrongly Convicted of Killing Malcolm X
May 8, 1954: BBC radio in the UK banned the Johnny Ray song ‘Such a Night’ after listeners complained about its ‘suggestiveness’. Ray was famous for his emotional stage act, which included beating up his piano and writhing on the floor. (see February 23, 1955 for next Fear of Rock; see Johnnie Ray Such A Night for much more)
May 8 Music et al
“Don’t Look Back“
May 8, 1965: while filming of what would become the documentary “Don’t Look Back”, May 8 Music et alnext to London’s Savoy Hotel. Featuring nothing but Dylan surrounded by friends Allen Ginsberg and Bob Neuwirth, flipping giant cue cards with the lyrics of the song on them, the clip — one of the first “music videos” — becomes an iconic rock moment. The cards were painted by Alan Price of The Animals and Joan Baez. (see May 11)
May 8 Music et al
LSD
May 8 – 10, 1965: the Second International Conference on the Use of LSD in Psychotherapy and Alcoholism was held at the South Oaks Hospital, Amityville, NY,. (see August 7)
May 8 Music et al
Let It Be lp
May 8, 1970: Let It Be lp released (the album had 3,700,000 advance orders) It is the “last” Beatle lp released, but most of it was recorded in January 1969, before the recording and release of the Abbey Road album . For this reason, some critics argue that Abbey Road should be considered the group’s final album and Let It Be the penultimate. (see May 20)
Label: Parlophone (UK), United Artists (US)
Recorded: February 1968, January–February 1969, January and March–April 1970,
EMI and Apple studios and Twickenham Film Studios, London
Produced by George Martin (uncredited) and Phil Spector.
