When he showed up at Columbia Records on the afternoon of June 14, 1965, guitar case in hand, Al Kooper wasn't contracted to be there. But as a seasoned session player, songwriter and engineer, Kooper ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You’d be hard-pressed to find a more apt recipient for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Musical Excellence Award than Al Kooper. Since playing guitar with the Royal Teens (of “Short ...

If you've listened to the radio at all in the last few decades, there's a good chance that you've heard the work of Al Kooper. (Soundbite of "Like a Rolling Stone") Mr. BOB DYLAN: (Singing) Once upon ...