Creating festivals made a major impact on society in general because you couldn't draw large crowds indoors. At Newport we were soon drawing crowds of 10,000 and there weren't halls that could hold that many people. — George Wein Copy Share Image
Rhode Island has become a second home to me after being involved in its cultural life for over 61 years. I look upon it… — George Wein Copy Share Image
Creating festivals made a major impact on society in general because you couldn't draw large crowds indoors. At Newport we were soon drawing crowds… — George Wein Copy Share Image
An eighty-nine year old kid from Boston playing a blues in New Orleans takes a lot of chutzpah. — George Wein Copy Share Image
History has a way of coming back to you. In the case of Janis Joplin appearing at the festival in 1968, her performance affected… — George Wein Copy Share Image
I got more publicity for not doing a festival than for doing the festival. — George Wein Copy Share Image
