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few others formed the first new-style band in theMidwest, the Prime Movers Blues Band. Iggy Popwas their drummer, and his stint in the band was howhe got the name Iggy. This was the beginning of thehippie era. Michael was the band’s lead singer, andplayed amplified Chicago-style blues harmonica. Hestill plays.Erlewine was also the manager of the band, andpersonally designed and silkscreened the band’sposters, one of which is shown below.The Prime Movers became a seminal bandthroughout the Midwest, and even traveled as far asthe West Coast, where the band spent 1967, the“summer of Love,” playing at all of the famous clubs,for example, opening for Eric Clapton and Cream, atthe Filmore Auditorium.As the 60s wound down, and bands began to breakup, Erlewine was still studying the music of AmericanBlacks, in particular blues. Because of theirknowledge of blues and the players, Michael and hisbrother Dan were invited to help host the first majorelectric blues festival in the United States, the 1969Ann Arbor Blues Festival. They got to wine and dinethe performers, and generally look after them.Michael interviewed (audio and video) most of theplayers at the first two Ann Arbor Blues Festivals, theyincluded: Big Joe Turner, Luther Allison, Carey Bell,Bobby Bland, Clifton Chenier, James Cotton, PeeWee Crayton, Arthur, Crudup, Jimmy Dawkins, DoctorRoss, Sleepy John Estes, Lowell Fulson, Buddy Guy,John Lee hooker, Howlin’ wolf, J.B. Hutto, Albert King,B.B King, Freddie king, Sam Lay, Light-nin’ Hopkins,Manse Lipscomb, Robert Lockwood, Magic Sam,Fred Mcdowell, Muddy Waters, Charlie Musslewhite,Louis Myers , Junior Parker, Brewer Phillips, Otisrush, Johnnie Shines, George Smith, Son House,

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