Businessman, Concert Promoter. He was a pioneering music talent promoter and impresario who is considered by many to be "The Father of the Modern Music Business." The many musical singers and acts he promoted and stage shows at his music venues include: Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN), The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Joan Baez and Kris Kristofferson. The venues he operated include: Fillmore East, Fillmore West and the Winterland Ballroom. In 1992, Graham was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Non-Performer category.
Businessman, Concert Promoter. He was a pioneering music talent promoter and impresario who is considered by many to be "The Father of the Modern Music Business." The many musical singers and acts he promoted and stage shows at his music venues include: Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN), The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Joan Baez and Kris Kristofferson. The venues he operated include: Fillmore East, Fillmore West and the Winterland Ballroom. In 1992, Graham was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Non-Performer category.
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WILLIAM GRAHAM
BELOVED FATHER, BROTHER, UNCLE, AND DEVOTED FRIEND.
BILL, YOUR SPIRIT WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS. CHEERS!
