Bill Hanley:
Saving the World Through Sound
Bill at the
AES
, NY
(Photo:
Freeman Z)
1937
Bill is born
in Medford, Massachusets
1950
First job
, a
Record Hop
at the Belmont School in Malden, Mass
1958
Concert
for promoter George Wein featuring
George Shearing
and
Gary Burton
1965
First rock show in Boston:
the Velvet Underground
1960's
First rock stage
at Foxboro Stadium
1967's Don Law's
Boston Tea Party
19?? University of Pittsburgh
19??
Carnegie Hall
1970's
M.I.T. Commencement
: first outdoor amplified ceremony
1960's
Established Hanley Sound
, located at 888 8th Avenue, on Manhattan
19??
Electric Circus
in New York: Creates Sound System
196? Founds the
Fillmore East
, with Bill Graham, builds and operates the sound system for inumerable performers (
story
)
1969 designs, builds and operates the Woodstock sound system, and records the album master tapes (
story
)
19??
Peace Rallies
Washington and New York
Peter Yarrow, Hoffman Hayden, Jane Fonda (Brad Little)
1970? Sends
Woodstock Bins
to South Africa (
story
)
1974? designs and builds the "
Magic Stage
"
19
??
Brother Terry establishes
Terry Hanley Audio Systems
.
19
8?
Marries Rhoda Rosenburg
19
8?
Son
Joe Hanley
is born (sound man Joe earns certification in crane operation and other technical skills.)
2006 wins the prestigious
Parnelli Award
for his life of service to the sound industry (
story
)
2007 speaks on the
history of live sound
at the
Audio Engineering Society'
s 123rd Convention in New York