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Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
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Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
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Profiles the group of Los Angeles studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew--featuring Tommy Tedesco, guitar, Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, drums, Carol Kaye, Joe Osborne, bass--who played on many rock and pop hits during the sixties. Gifted, versatile, and possessing the knack for turning a simple tune into something memorable, the Wrecking Crew were the players who turned the Wall of Sound in Phil Spector's head into a reality, and helped Brian Wilson...
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This documentary contains interviews, production shorts, trailers, film clips, and news segments along with behind-the-scenes footage of some of Hitchcock's films, including Psycho, Rear window, Vertigo, Dial M for murder. This film offers a rare look into the life and times of the master of suspense.
14) Country Music
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Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the characters who created it. It follows the evolution of country music from its diverse and humble origins in the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues, it emerged to its mainstream worldwide popularity by the end of the twentieth century. Meet the unforgettable characters...
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Two episodes from the television documentary series The History of Rock and Roll.
Guitar heroes examines the role of the electric guitar in the history of rock and focuses on people like Chuck Berry, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and others.
The '70s: have a nice decade: The 1970s were the best of times and also the worst. Rock 'n' roll had never been a bigger business: recording sessions had never been more elaborate,...
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Documentary celebrating the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-'60s as folk went electric and the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and the Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film includes conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby, Roger...
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In their first appearance together since 1982, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood reunite for a powerhouse performance filmed live during three sold-out LA concerts. All their greatest hits are here, including You Make Loving Fun; Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow); Say You Love Me and lots more. 1997/color/90 min/NR.
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Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal....