Ralph J. Gleason | |
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| Born | Ralph Joseph Gleason March 1, 1917 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1975 (aged 58) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Critic, columnist, editor |
| Spouse |
Jean Rayburn (m. 1940) |
| Children | 3 |
Ralph Joseph Gleason (March 1, 1917 – June 3, 1975) was an American music critic and columnist. He contributed for many years to the San Francisco Chronicle, was a founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine, and cofounder of the Monterey Jazz Festival.[1] A pioneering jazz and rock critic, he helped the San Francisco Chronicle transition into the rock era.[2]
- ^ "Don't Let the Tweed Jackets, Trench Coat and Pipe Fool You – Ralph J. Gleason Was an Apostle of Jazz and Rock with Few Peers". San Francisco Chronicle, December 23, 2004.
- ^ Talbot, David (2013). "The Daily Circus". Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love (reprint ed.). Simon and Schuster. p. 81. ISBN 978-1439108246.