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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Jim Marshall
Celebrated music photographer Jim Marshall is acclaimed for his photography of music icons from the 1950s to the present day, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane. Based in San Francisco, Jim Marshall died in 2010, at the age of 74. He had extended access to numerous musicians through the 1960s and 1970s, including being the only photographer allowed backstage at The Beatles last concert, and chief photographer at Woodstock.
While still in high school he purchased his first camera and began documenting musicians and artists in San Francisco. He was known for his forceful personality that became something of a celebrity of its own. Not having any children, he used to say “I have no kids, my photographs are my children”.