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Frank Cook

Born January 6, 1942 · Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died July 9, 2021 · aged 79

Frank Lenord Clayman Cook (January 6, 1942 – July 9, 2021) was an American drummer and member of blues bands Canned Heat, Pacific Gas & Electric and Bluesberry Jam. For a time he was also the manager of Pacific Gas & Electric. Having a background in jazz, Frank Cook was an experienced musician who played with jazz musicians Charlie Haden, Chet Baker and Elmo Hope. He also had been in collaboratio…

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Monterey PopMonterey Pop · 1968
Monterey Pop
★ 7.31968
MovieMusicDocumentary
Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.

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