Chester Leo Helms
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Chester Leo Helms was an influential American rock promoter and counterculture figure best known for helping launch the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s and managing Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterculture figure
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human ⓘ music promoter ⓘ rock concert promoter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Haight-Ashbury neighborhood
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chet Helms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big Brother and the Holding Company
NERFINISHED
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Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | American rock counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
live concert production
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music promotion ⓘ rock music industry ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
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rock music ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf |
Big Brother and the Holding Company
NERFINISHED
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Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the San Francisco rock scene
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popularization of psychedelic rock in San Francisco ⓘ |
| knownAs |
a leading organizer in the Haight-Ashbury music community
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an influential figure in the San Francisco rock scene ⓘ |
| managed | Big Brother and the Holding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s counterculture
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San Francisco Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Chester Leo Helms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key figure in the Haight-Ashbury counterculture
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helping launch the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s ⓘ managing Big Brother and the Holding Company ⓘ |
| occupation |
band manager
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concert organizer ⓘ counterculture activist ⓘ rock promoter ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMusicScene |
helped organize early performances for San Francisco rock groups
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promoted concerts for emerging rock bands ⓘ |
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