Original vintage circa 1964 glossy 7.75 x 10 silver gelatin contact sheet photograph by David Gahr, featuring 35 images captured on stage and behind the scenes at the historic 1964 Newport Folk Festival. A series of early images show the great Johnny Cash flanked by Bob Dylan and Frank Wakefield of The Greenbriar Boys; in one of the candid shots, a bewildered Dylan clenches a cigarette in his mouth. Three other images show festival co-founder Theodore Bikel performing on stage, followed by a dozen images of Johnny Cash performing his acoustic set, including a few great close-ups of the country legend with his guitar and microphone. Signed on the reverse in black felt tip by the photographer, "David Gahr," and stamped twice with the photographer's copyright. In fine condition, with one frame circled in yellow grease pencil.
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash met each other for the first time at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival, having previously exchanged letters and expressed mutual admiration. Cash, already a star, supported the young Dylan, giving him a Martin guitar as a gift and encouraging his songwriting—paying him the greatest compliment by covering 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' during his Newport set. Their friendship would later lead to collaborations, including their famous Nashville duet sessions in 1969.
