Anecdotes

His wife, Sally Grossman, was the woman in red who appeared on the cover of Bob Dylan's 1965 album "Bringing It All Back Home".

Also managed the careers of Peter Paul & Mary; Odetta; Bob Gibson; Gordon Lightfoot; The Band; Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird; Electric Flag, John Lee Hooker and Janis Joplin.

Inducted into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame in 2016.

Founded Bearsville Records in 1969. It folded in 1984.

Organized the first Newport Folk Festival with George Wein in 1959.

Was most well-known as Bob Dylan's manager throughout the 1960s.

Graduated from Roosevelt University (Chicago) in 1948.

His first job after college was with the Chicago Housing Authority.

Co-owned the Gate of Horn club in Chicago where many folk acts played before becoming famous.