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George Wein, American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (died 2021)
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George Wein
American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer (1925–2021)
George Wein was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer. He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, which is held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. He also co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with Pete Seeger and Theodore Bikel and was instrumental in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Newport Folk Festival
Annual American music festival in Rhode Island
The Newport Folk Festival is an annual American folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the Newport Jazz Festival. The festival was founded by music promoter and Jazz Festival founder George Wein, music manager Albert…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)