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Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats
Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats

Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats

Date10/2/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats. The audience, says critic Bruce Kirkland, picked up rhythms and threw back the vibrations with joyful abandon.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0038378F
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