Only now read of the death of legendary photographer Baron Wolman. Baron photographed virtually every major rock star in the 'sixties when he was Rolling Stone magazine's chief photographer. His iconic photographs of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa and so many others are highly regarded classics. He was Rolling Stone magazine's official photographer at the famous Woodstock Festival too.
A few years back, when I was invited to be a guest at Classic Rock magazine's annual awards ceremony, the magazine arranged for me to be seated at a table next to Baron who turned out to be a charming and erudite man, an ideal companion and conversationalist throughout the evening. His stories of photographing so many stellar musicians were fascinating. It was a privilege to be in his company for a few hours.
Baron Wolman passed away on the 2nd of November due to complications from Motor Neurone disease.
My sympathies to his family and loved ones.
And yes, yet another cruel blow from this cruellest of years...
Hey Alec,
Thanks for the links. My goodness - what photographs, such history - magnificent.
Best,
Martin.
Thanks for the information, Bill. Baron Wolman is responsible for some of my favourite music photographs, like those ones of Pink Floyd in November, 1967 at the Casa Madrona Hotel, in Sausalito, CA, which includes the photo' of Syd goofing around.
Along with the cool photographs that Baron took of Sun Ra, I always have especially liked the very famous photo' of Sun Ra wearing the André Courreges 'Lunettes Eskimo' ivory plastic sunglasses.
There's a photograph of Miles Davis he took that I remember from my childhood, looking at it.
Phil Spector, in Beverly Hills, sucking on a candy cane with the frames of his spectacles glowing, I think I remember from the book Lennon Remembers that my brother had.
He took great photos of cable cars. I know I've seen one of them.