Chocolate George's Farewell
About This Item
KRON-TV news footage from August 28 1967 featuring scenes of rock band The Grateful Dead playing 'Viola Lee Blues' in Golden Gate Park at the wake of Hells Angel Chocolate George (Charles George Hendricks), who was killed earlier that month in a motorcycle accident on Haight Street. Opens with views of bikers riding and socializing. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm reversal print was re-scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in November 2024.
- Originally aired on
- KRON-TV
- Date aired
- 8/28/1967
- Recording medium
- 16mm color, magnetic sound film
- 1:46
- Rights for this video belong to
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
- Type of material
- archival newsfilm
- Identifier
- KRON 540-1
- Views
- 14661
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