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They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound
In August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner of the country converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York. They came to hear the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound.
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Official Trailer | Woodstock | PBS
Preview: Season 31 Episode 6 | 30s
In August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner of the country converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York. They came to hear the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound.
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Clip: S31 Ep6 | 9m 59s | Watch chapter 1 of Woodstock. (9m 59s)
Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s | In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock. (1m 13s)
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Clip: S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s | Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory. (6m 27s)
Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 7s | Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property. (1m 7s)
Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s | Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture. (1m 13s)
Preview: S31 Ep6 | 2m 1s | In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. (2m 1s)
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