Baron Wolman, being Rolling Stone’s chief photographer, was there to capture those magical moments of rock ‘n’ roll icons. He took backstage photos of Johnny Cash during his trying times, making him a witness to the icon’s troubles and woes. Living near where the Grateful Dead members lived, Wolman was there when the police busted the band for possession of illegal drugs. B.B. King welcomed Wolman into his family before they both became famous. Wolman took a lot of photos of Jimi Hendrix, both performance photos and portraits. Some of the other rock ‘n’ roll icons Wolman captured on film include Little Richard, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Jim Morrison and the Steve Miller Band. Wolman was there when rock icons were on the top of their game and he captured their character and music in his beautiful photos.
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