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ID Year Month Day Genre FPerformance FPerformers CGC Soloist OPerformance OPerformers Notes MA PA Audio Video On the MRF's inaugural night, Susskind and the St. Louis Symphony SLSO opened the concert with the "Star‐ 6220 1969 June 20 Classical Walter Susskind Cosmopolitan Singers 1 1545 Orchestra Spangled Banner" and Purcell's "Trumpet Voluntary." St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the opening 6221 1969 June 21 Classical Walter Susskind Cosmopolitan Singers 2 1144 Orchestra night SLSO program. St. Louis Symphony SIU President Delyte Morris narrated 6222 1969 June 22 Classical Walter Susskind 3 1251 Orchestra Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." At the first MRF contemporary concert, vocalist 6223 1969 June 23 Folk Buffy Sainte‐Marie Sainte‐Marie accompanied herself on the 1 2268 guitar and the mouth bow. Milt Jackson, John Lewis, The Galactic Vision projected a light show on a 6224 1969 June 24 Jazz Modern Jazz Quartet 1 1542 Percy Heath, Connie Kay screen behind the performers. Paul Butterfield, David Paul Butterfield Blues High winds swept the MRF site and drove lawn 6225 1969 June 26 Blues Sanborn, Phil Wilson, Rod 1 3449 Band spectators to seek shelter north of the tent. Hicks St. Louis Symphony Rose performed Dvorak's "Concerto in B 6226 1969 June 27 Classical Walter Susskind Leonard Rose, cellist 4 742 Orchestra Minor." A violent windstorm during intermission St. Louis Symphony 6227 1969 June 28 Classical Walter Susskind Leonard Rose, cellist snapped some perimeter tent poles and led to 5 854 Orchestra evacuation of the audience. St. Louis Symphony John Sant'Ambrogio, Guest soloist Leonard Rose cancelled due to a 6228 1969 June 29 Classical Walter Susskind 6 954 Orchestra cellist cut finger. 6229 1969 June 30 Vocal King Family Alvino Rey A steady drizzling rain fell during the concert. 1 2455 St. Louis Symphony Itzhak Perlman, The concert scheduled for July 3 was rained 6231 1969 July 5 Classical Walter Susskind 7 1187 Orchestra violinist out. St. Louis Symphony Ruth Slenczynska, Slenczynska performed Rachmaninoff's "Piano 6232 1969 July 6 Classical Walter Susskind 8 2183 Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 2." Arlo Guthrie, Joni The concert was recorded by the National 6233 1969 July 7 Folk, Rock 1 3753 Mitchell Educational Television network. Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee The Iron Butterfly ended the concert with "In‐A‐ 6234 1969 July 10 Rock Iron Butterfly Blues Image 1 12735 Dorman, Erik Braunn Gadda‐Da‐Vida." St. Louis Symphony Cliburn performed Rachmaninoff's "Piano 6235 1969 July 11 Classical Walter Susskind Van Cliburn, pianist 9 3126 Orchestra Concerto No. 3." St. Louis Symphony 6236 1969 July 12 Classical Walter Susskind Van Cliburn, pianist 10 3920 Orchestra St. Louis Symphony 6237 1969 July 13 Classical Walter Susskind The SLSO performed an all‐Brahms program. 11 1030 Orchestra Rick Danko, Levon Helm, To the surprise and delight of the audience, 6238 1969 July 14 Rock The Band Garth Hudson, Richard Bob Dylan joined The Band for a four‐song 1 4082 Manuel, Robbie Robertson encore. Ian Tyson, Sylvia Tyson, Ken Ian & Sylvia called their band The Great 6239 1969 July 17 Folk Ian & Sylvia Kalmusky, Bill Keith, Amos 1 2487 Speckled Bird. Garrett, Richard Marcus St. Louis Symphony Alicia de Larrocha, de Larrocha performed Beethoven's "Piano 6240 1969 July 18 Classical Walter Susskind 12 1032 Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 2." St. Louis Symphony Alicia de Larrocha, de Larrocha performed Beethoven's "Piano 6241 1969 July 19 Classical Walter Susskind 13 1327 Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 4." St. Louis Symphony Jodanna Rogers, Television coverage of the moon landing by the 6242 1969 July 20 Classical Walter Susskind 14 768 Orchestra soprano Apollo 11 astronauts reduced MRF attendance. Randy Sparks created the Minstrels as an 6243 1969 July 21 Folk New Christy Minstrels ensemble rather than a trio to sing folk songs 1 5711 and closely controlled the act. Eddie Fisher The Eddie Fisher Trio hailed from East St. Louis, 6244 1969 July 22 Folk Richie Havens 1 2753 Trio Illinois. Walter Susskind praised Baez as a vocalist "who 6245 1969 July 23 Folk Joan Baez Jeffrey, Fondle 1 11042 has taste, talent, and can sing quietly." St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind, Susskind performed Mozart's "Piano Concerto 6246 1969 July 25 Classical Walter Susskind 15 1265 Orchestra pianist No. 20." St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind, Susskind taught an SIUE music class in 6247 1969 July 26 Classical Walter Susskind 16 1958 Orchestra pianist conducting during the summer. St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed an all‐Beethoven program 6248 1969 July 27 Classical Walter Susskind 17 2641 Orchestra at the final concert of the 1969 MRF season. Opening night of the 1970 season featured St. Louis Symphony selections appropriate to Independence Day, 6249 1970 July 2 Classical Walter Susskind Andre Watts, pianist 18 2087 Orchestra including Watts's version of Beethoven's "Concerto in G Major." Terry Meeuwsen, Jere Palmer, The New Christy Minstrels had undergone a 6250 1970 July 3 Folk New Christy Minstrels Susan Bender, Bill Zorn, Rick very significant change in personnel since the 2 2887 Hansen, Dan Glenn previous year. St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the opening 6251 1970 July 4 Classical Walter Susskind Andre Watts, pianist 19 4123 Orchestra night, July 2, "fire and fireworks" program. Leonard Slatkin, in his MRF debut, conducted St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind, 6252 1970 July 5 Pops Leonard Slatkin an all‐Gershwin program, as Susskind played 20 1984 Orchestra pianist "Rhapsody in Blue." Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron The Grateful Dead performed for three hours 6253 1970 July 8 Rock Grateful Dead 1 8875 McKernan before the MRF crowd. The SLSO performed an all‐Tchaikovsky St. Louis Symphony Pinchas Zukerman, 6254 1970 July 9 Classical Walter Susskind program, as Zukerman played the "Concerto in 21 684 Orchestra violinist D Major." Julian "Cannonball" Joe Zawinul, Roy McCurdy, "Cannonball" Adderley played the alto 6255 1970 July 10 Jazz 1 2720 Adderley Walter Booker, Nat Adderley saxophone. St. Louis Symphony Pinchas Zukerman, The schedule featured a repeat of the July 9 all‐ 6256 1970 July 11 Classical Walter Susskind 22 1281 Orchestra violinist Tchaikovsky program. St. Louis Symphony Graham Young, Al Cobine, Mancini performed for the first time at the 6257 1970 July 12 Pops Henry Mancini Henry Mancini, pianist 23 7539 Orchestra Jack Gilfoy MRF. Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, Lee Chicago made its first of four appearances at 6258 1970 July 15 Rock Chicago 1 15915 Loughnane, James Pankow, the MRF. Robert Lamm St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed the "Brahms Double 6259 1970 July 16 Classical Walter Susskind 24 798 Orchestra Concerto." Jim and Jon Hager, Susan 6260 1970 July 17 Country Buck Owens Owens called his band "The Buckaroos." 1 1920 Raye, Freddie Hart St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the July 16 6261 1970 July 18 Classical Walter Susskind 25 980 Orchestra program. St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed a Romeo and Juliet 6262 1970 July 19 Classical Leonard Slatkin 26 1676 Orchestra program. William "Smokey" Young Disciples, Pete Moore was ill and did not perform with 6263 1970 July 20 Rock Ronald White, Bobby Rogers 1 6193 Robinson & the Miracles The Spinners Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. St. Louis Symphony Malcolm Frager, Frager performed Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto 6264 1970 July 23 Classical Walter Susskind 27 1031 Orchestra pianist No. 3." A native of St. Louis, born January 15, 1935, St. Louis Symphony Malcolm Frager, Frager debuted with the SLSO at the age of ten. 6265 1970 July 25 Classical Walter Susskind 28 1517 Orchestra pianist The schedule featured a repeat of the July 23 program. Lois Hunt (soprano), St. Louis Symphony Allers served as musical director of "My Fair 6266 1970 July 26 Pops Franz Allers Earl Wrightson 29 2923 Orchestra Lady" and "Camelot" on Broadway. (baritone) Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bonnie O'Farrell Bramlett grew up in Alton, and 6267 1970 July 29 Rock Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, Ben Benay, Kenny Albert King 1 6109 Granite City, Illinois, near Edwardsville. Gradney, Duane Allman St. Louis Symphony 6268 1970 July 30 Classical Walter Susskind The SLSO performed a program of pastorales. 30 704 Orchestra National Dance Troupe of 6269 1970 July 31 Dance Edwin K. Manda produced and directed. 1 1509 Zambia St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the July 30 6270 1970 August 1 Classical Walter Susskind 31 1103 Orchestra program. T. Kippenberger, K. St. Louis Symphony Kippenberger, Palmer, Payne, and Trevor 6272 1970 August 2 Pops Leonard Slatkin Palmer, C. Payne, J. 32 1302 Orchestra performed as the St. Louis Jazz Quartet. Trevor Gram Parsons, Chris Burton Cummings, Gary Flying Burrito Hillman, Sneaky Pete, Randy Bachman had left the Guess Who at this 6273 1970 August 3 Rock Guess Who Peterson, Jim Kale, Curt 1 11530 Brothers Bernie Leadon, Michael point. Winter Clarke Gene Taylor, Richard Bell, Collins sang and performed on the guitar and 6274 1970 August 5 Folk Judy Collins 1 6537 Susan Evans piano. St. Louis Symphony Dixon became the first African‐American to 6275 1970 August 6 Classical Dean Dixon Peter Serkin, pianist 33 722 Orchestra conduct the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The King Sisters performed extensively during 6276 1970 August 7 Vocal King Family Alvino Rey 2 3207 the second half of the concert. St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the August 6 6277 1970 August 8 Classical Dean Dixon Peter Serkin, pianist 34 1604 Orchestra program. St. Louis Symphony The SLSO concluded its 1970 MRF season with 6278 1970 August 9 Classical Walter Susskind 35 3860 Orchestra Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, The concert by The Band concluded the second 6279 1970 August 11 Rock The Band Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, 2 15120 year of the MRF.