{"product_id":"the-rather-magnificent-bert-sommer-woodstocks-lost-treasure-9798234109460","title":"The Rather Magnificent Bert Sommer: Woodstock's Lost Treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York \u003cstrong\u003esinger-songwriter Bert Sommer was just 20 years old when he played his first live gig-Woodstock. He received the first standing ovation\u003c\/strong\u003e and was introduced as The Rather Magnificent Bert Sommers. That slight in accuracy was a harbinger of the bad luck to come. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen Woodstock's mud and the dust settled, Bert Sommer was forgotten. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy?\u003cstrong\u003e Bert Sommer was left off the 1970 Woodstock documentary and its soundtrack.\u003c\/strong\u003e It wasn't until missing footage of his song \"Jennifer\" turned up on YouTube that people took notice. How could this be an unknown Woodstock performer? \u003cstrong\u003eBert could have soared with Jimi and Janis. Instead, he got saddled with a Woodstock curse. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodstock's Lost Treasure\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ehas been excavated by a curious rabbit hole-diver in author Sharon Watts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bert's once-niche following has exploded with the internet and is eager to learn more. \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Sharon Watts has discovered nooks and crannies, has collected all the stories, and presents a captivating and impressionistic portrait of the entire life of a talented yet doomed missing puzzle piece to the history of Woodstock. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucknow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234109460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Sharon Watts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934232834229,"sku":"9798234109460","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rather-magnificent-bert-sommer-woodstocks-lost-treasure-9798234109460","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}