Blog
February 3, 2014
Hi everybody! It's still winter and it's still snowing!
This coming Friday, my new DJ friend Sonia, will have Al Kooper on her radio show on WMSE, 91.7 sometime between 3 and 6pm. Check them out for some good music and fun!
This had me thinking of when I photographed Al Kooper at Humpin Hanna's in 1972. Those photos are here on my site and Al is in a previous blog, #5 and #85 in my archives.
At the 1972 show that Al played, Ruby Starr was the opening act. She was born in Ohio but adopted Milwaukee as her home town in the 1970's.
Born with the name Constance Henrietta Mierzwick, she became Ruby Starr after working with "Jim Dandy" of Black Oak Arkansas. She became the opening act for Black Oak Arkansas for years and had several bands. Grey Star, Lucy Grey and Henrietta Kahn are the bands she had that I know of other than performing as Ruby Starr.
Ruby, played all around the Wisconsin club circuit before heading to Vegas to play clubs there. I believe she had 3 or 4 albums and was taken from us too early at the age of 45 in 1995 from lung cancer.
Miss her and her energy filled shows.
Enjoy these photographs of her from 1975 at Humpin Hanna's. One photo is a fun double exposure on purpose! Do you like it??
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
January 27, 2014
Brrrr! It's a nice -7F here in Milwaukee today with 30 mph winds!
So, today we look at a warm sunny day in Milwaukee. This blog is about the Rolling Stones show at Milwaukee County Stadium on June 8, 1975.
Chaka Kahn and the Eagles opened up the show for the Stones.
I was hired by the promoter to photograph and document the baseball field before and after the show for damage! Plywood was layed down for the sound mix guys in the center of the field and for all forklift actions. The field wasn't harmed, amazingly!
So enjoy a look at a nice summer day with the Stones and friends.
Stay warm and join us on facebook at Rich Zimmermann Photography.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
January 20, 2014
It is a snowy week here in Milwaukee as we look at Sha Na Na in 1974!
For this show I have no information in my files other than the fact that it was 1974!! I don't remember this show at all! I photographed a lot of shows in my life so some way back are a little foggy.
So, can anybody out there tell me when and where exactly I photographed this show in 1974??
Bowzer and the boys look like they are having fun. Bowzer has his own group these days and Sha Na Na is still performing with a few original members.
Have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann