September 1968: Number 13 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock music
Back in 1968, Jimmy Page was a hard-nosed rhythm'n'blues session musician. When his then band the Yardbirds split, with a swathe of tour dates yet to play, Page assembled an outfit from acquaintances of acquaintances. And so arguably the greatest rock band of all time ? Led Zeppelin ? began as the New Yardbirds on a Scandinavian tour undertaken to escape lawsuits from irate promoters; with a bustle, rather than a bang.
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