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Barefoot in Babylon : the creation of the Woodstock music festival, 1969  Cover Image Book Book

Barefoot in Babylon : the creation of the Woodstock music festival, 1969 / Bob Spitz.

Spitz, Bob, (author.).

Summary:

"Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2014, the Woodstock Music Festival defined a generation. Yet, there was much more than peace and love driving that long weekend the summer of 1969. In [this book], ... Bob Spitz gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Woodstock, from its inception and the incredible musicians that performed to its scandals and the darker side of the peace movement. With a new introduction, as well as maps, set lists, and a breakdown of all the personalities involved, Barefoot in Babylon is a must-read for anyone who was there--or wishes they were"--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780142180877
  • ISBN: 0142180874
  • Physical Description: xxii, 454 pages : 1 map ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Group, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Four champions fierce -- Estranged bedfellows -- An assembly of good fellows -- The seed of commonwealth -- Home again, and home again -- The long arm of justice -- Back into battle -- Loose ends and long shots -- Aquarius rising -- Friday, August 15, 1969 -- Saturday, August 16, 1969 -- Sunday, August 17, 1969.
Subject: Woodstock Festival (1969 : Bethel, N.Y.)
Rock music festivals > New York (State)
Rock music > 1961-1970.
Counterculture > United States > History > 20th century.
Genre: Nonfiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County.
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Barefoot in Babylon : The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival 1969
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Barefoot in Babylon : The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival 1969


The perfect gift for music fans and anyone fascianated by Woodstock, Barefoot in Babylon is an in-depth look at the making of 1969's Woodstock Music Festival--one of Rolling Stone 's "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll." "Mr. Spitz feeds us every riveting detail of the chaos that underscored the festival. It makes for some out-a-sight reading, man."-- The New York Times Book Review Fifty years ago, the Woodstock Music Festival defined a generation. Yet, there was much more than peace and love driving that long weekend the summer of 1969. In Barefoot in Babylon, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Bob Spitz gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Woodstock, from its inception and the incredible musicians that performed to its scandals and the darker side of the peace movement. With a new introduction, as well as maps, set lists, and a breakdown of all the personalities involved, Barefoot in Babylon is a must-read for anyone who was there--or wishes they were.

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