Led Zeppelin Played Here

Overview

1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.

Details

Cast

Jean Aker

Self - Empire Music

Ian Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Tom Beach

Self - Music Archivist

Bud Becker

Self - Domestic Sounds

Randy California

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Arch Campbell

Self - Newscaster (archive footage)

Pat Carroll

Self - Graduate of Good Counsel High School

Lynda Carter

Self (archive footage)

Bob Cicero

Self - Owner of Globe Poster

Frank Cicero

Self - Owner of Globe Poster

Walter Cronkite

Self - Newscaster (archive footage)

Roger Daltrey

Self (archive footage)

Jack Diamond

Self - Radio Host (voice) (archive footage)

Nancy Dickerson

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Downs

Self (archive footage)

Sharon Ward Ellis

Self - Manager of the Wheaton Youth Center

Roy Estrada

Self (archive footage)

Jay Ferguson

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)