Yes, it’s true. The Door played a concert at Staples High School.
Also the Yardbirds. Cream. Animals. Beau Brummels.
Sly and the Family Stone were at Longshore. The Blues Project provided music at a prom.
And that’s just a partial list.
Several Staples alums — who were there, or wished they had been — are creating a book about those long-ago, still-wondrous years.
They’re looking for contributions (non-financial!) from others.
If you’ve got anything — recollections, photos, ticket stubs, whatever — email them to info@smollin.com.
I know. It’s only rock ‘n’ roll. But we like it.
The Beau Brummels played the first-ever rock concert at Staples.
