Albert Grossman
May 21, 1926 – January 25, 1986
Albert Grossman is best remembered as an artist manager representing, among others, Bob Dylan between 1962 and 1970. He also co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with George Wein in 1959. In 1961, Grossman put three folk singers together, Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, otherwise known as Peter, Paul and Mary. Over the years, Grossman also represented John Lee Hooker, Johnny Average, Ian & Sylvia, Odetta, Janis Joplin, and the Band. Grossman also built the legendary Bearsville Recording Studio outside of Woodstock, NY and formed Bearsville Records. Acts like Todd Rundgren, Foghat, NRBQ and Jesse Winchester recorded for the label. On January 25, 1986, Albert Grossman died of a heart attack while flying from the U.S. to London aboard the Concorde. He was 59 years old.
I am interested in finding any info I can about Carmen Paz who reportedly had a child with Albert Grossman and who later was paralyzed in a car accident. tom@rockmill.com
I knew Carmen back in the 60’s when I came out to L.A. She did have a son with Albert but I don’t know whatever happened to him. She had two car accidents. She was told after the first one that she would never walk again but she was one determined lady and did walk again. By this time she was living with someone in maybe New Mexico (I’m not sure about the state) and had another accident. This time her spine was severed and she was a quadriplegic. I know she lived for a time in Cass Elliot’s guest house in the Hollywood Hills. About a year or so after that I heard she died.
Hi Nurit,
I am Carmen’s eldest son, Jeremy. Sounds like you knew my mom. Would you ant to talk with me about her? Did you know John Brent?
jeremy@7×7.com