“Kent’s dynamic music scene belied the image of a sleepy rural town in Portage County as it embraced acts ranging from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd to the homegrown Numbers Band. “

In this online interview, Prufer speaks on the city of Kent, Kent State, and why so many top-notch acts performed on campus.

About Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll