Thursday, June 27, 2013

Up-close pics of famous 1960′s folksters by a teenage photojournalist - Bob Dylan, Son House, Mary Travers, Mississippi John Hurt

John Rudoff is a cardiologist in Portland, but long before he embarked on that prestigious career he had aspirations to be a photographer. As a teenager, he combined his burgeoning interest in photography and folk music by snapping photos of the acts who played at the coffee shop he worked at in Pennsylvania as well as photographing many of the acts at several festivals he had the opportunity to attend.
It seems apparent from his photos that he had no qualms edging his way to the front to get the best shot he could.
Here are a few of his pictures. Visit his page on Flickr for well over a hundred more…

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, 1963

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 01 

Son House, 1964

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 21

Bob Dylan, 1964

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 22 


Mary Travers with Mimi and Dick Farina, 1965

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 03

Son House, 1965

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 07

Mississippi John Hurt, 1965

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 08 


Lightning Hopkins, 1965

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 17

Bob Dylan, 1965

1960s Folk Festival Photos - 23

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