The 'Fillmore East' Takes Flight
The son of Russian Jews, whose parents and siblings were killed by Nazis, finds a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
March 8, 1968
Promoter Bill Graham gives New York City’s music scene a shot in the arm on this date when he opens Fillmore East, a companion to his namesake club in San Francisco, known simply as The Fillmore. Opening night featured the first of two shows with Janis Joplin being backed up by Big Brother & …
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