the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals

It was 1957 when George Wein enlisted Hanley Audio's services for his Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals in rhode Island.

Pleasure Island?

http://www.folkfestival50.com

Bill was at the helm as Peter yarrow calmed some angry concert-goers when when a younger Bob Dylan plugged in, breaking the folk-rock barrier with one of Les Paul's inventions, the electric guitar.

There were no Newport Festivals between ? and ?