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Photographer's 3,200 Undeveloped Film Rolls Hold History of Rock 'n' Roll

Photographer Charles Daniels shot the most famous rock 'n' roll bands starting in the 1960s. He now has over 3,200 undeveloped film rolls.

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Photographer Charles Daniels shot the most famous rock ’n’ roll bands starting in the 1960s. He now has over 3,200 undeveloped film rolls.

Highlights

  • Charles Daniels has been photographing famous rockers like Rod Stewart, Jimi Hendrix, The Who’s Pete Townshend, and others since the late 1960s.
  • Daniels was the emcee at the famous Boston Tea Party, a concert venue in Boston, Massachusetts, that hosted famous bands like the Grateful Dead, Chicago, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Cocker, Led Zeppelin, and more.
  • Daniels kept his camera handy as he schmoozed with the celebrity musicians.
  • Daniels enjoyed the act of shooting but never spent time on developing (pun intended) his photography.
  • His massive collection of undeveloped film was hidden away from the world for decades.