Bert Sommer
at Woodstock 1969
Bert Sommer's visual documentation from Woodstock was lost, but he actually performed a ten-song set.
Bert Sommer — Woodstock 1969
Bert Sommer's visual documentation from Woodstock unfortunately does not exist. Historical records incorrectly listed only two songs from his set, when he actually performed ten selections.
The complete setlist included: "Jennifer," "The Road To Travel," "I Wondered Where You'd Be," "She's Gone," "Things Are Going My Way," "And When It's Over," "Jeanette," "America," "A Note That Read," and "Smile." Most tracks were lost due to poor recording quality at the beginning of the festival.
Sommer also portrayed Woof in Broadway's original "Hair" production. He maintained his humor about these counterculture involvements, joking: "I was involved in the two most famous counterculture events of the 60's, 'Hair' and Woodstock 1969. That and a token will get you on the New York subway!"
According to his biography, "America" was notably a Simon & Garfunkel cover that Paul Simon himself praised as an exceptional rendition. Despite the loss of his visual Woodstock documentation, Sommer remains a significant part of the festival's history.