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1. Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
Documentary, History, Music
Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds.
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Todd Boyd, Questlove, Don Was
Votes: 1,419
2. Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
49 min | Documentary, Music
Eight-episode series depicting 100 years of history of popular song, from early pioneers to rock'n'roll revolution and modern-day pop.
Stars: Pat Boone, Jerry Wexler, Clive Owen, Ray Charles
Votes: 84
3. All You Need Is Love (1977)
60 min | Music, Documentary
Series tracing the development of 20th-century popular music in all its forms.
Stars: Tina Turner, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John
Votes: 93
******* 17 episodes
4. American Epic (2015– )
TV-14 | 310 min | Documentary, History, Music
At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts set out across America to capture the breadth of American music and discovered the artists that would shape our world.
Stars: Taj Mahal, Robert Redford, Jack White, Nas
Votes: 226
5. American Roots Music (2001– )
Documentary, Music
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Arlo Guthrie
Votes: 38
4 episodes *************************************
6. Buskin' Blues (2015)
61 min | Documentary, Music
In the small mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, a mysterious subculture of world-class street musicians reveal their troubles and triumphs in using public performance to disrupt ... See full summary »
Director: Erin Derham | Stars: Andrew J. Fletcher, Abby Roach, Chris Rodrigues
Votes: 39
7. Folk America (2009– )
Documentary
Three-part history of American roots music.
Stars: Bernard Hill, Tom Paxton, Mike Seeger, John Cohen
Votes: 15
3 episodes *************************************
8. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
PG | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.
Director: Jim Brown | Stars: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan
Votes: 479 | Gross: $0.18M
9. The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Prepare for an eclectic journey through The Old, Weird America. Rani Singh's new documentary film tracks the history of Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial ... See full summary »
Director: Rani Singh | Stars: Beck, Nick Cave, Elvis Costello, David Johansen
Votes: 44
10. High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music
Traces the music and sounds from its Appalachian roots to the present. The rise, fall, and consistent revival of bluegrass chronicled through oral history and visual record.
Director: Rachel Liebling | Stars: Sam Bush, Curly Ray Cline, Pat Enright, Lester Flatt
Votes: 142
11. Country Music (2019)
Documentary, Music
The story of the creation of modern Country music.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, Rosanne Cash
Votes: 1,738
8 Episodes *************************************
12. The Joy of Country (2011 TV Movie)
65 min | Music
A celebration of the history and aesthetic of country music that tracks the evolution of the genre from the 1920s to the present, exploring country as both folk and pop music
Director: Andy Humphries | Stars: Bill Anderson, Gene Autry, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Bobby Braddock
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
(2004)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The authoritative documentary on Country Music's most influential figure.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Roy Acuff, Tony Bennett, Tommy Bishop, Rick Bragg
Votes: 179
14. Lost Highway (2003– )
Documentary, History, Music
From the BBC Press Office:
BBC TWO travels the Lost Highway and uncovers the story of country music on a journey to the heart of America and the music that has come to define it.
Randy Travis... See full synopsis »
Stars: Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Emmylou Harris, k.d. lang
Votes: 49
15. America's Music: The Roots of Country (1996– )
Music, Documentary
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Presley, June Carter Cash, Bob Dylan
16. Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005– )
360 min | Documentary, Music
Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip-hop dominating... See full summary »
Stars: Colin Salmon, James Brown, Etta James, Jerry Butler
Votes: 114
6 episodes *************************************
17.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
(1992)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
They call him the "genius" and they call him the "father of soul." With perfect pitch and an expressive voice, he combines jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel to break your heart or make you dance. His name is Ray Charles.
Director: Yvonne Smith | Stars: Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Willie Nelson
Votes: 105
18.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
(1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Aretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry.
Director: Cathe Neukum | Stars: Aretha Franklin, C.L. Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin
Votes: 105
19. Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
G | 100 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the American gospel music scene, focusing on two of the movement's pioneering forces, Thomas A. Dorsey and Willie May Ford Smith.
Director: George T. Nierenberg | Stars: Willie Mae Ford Smith, Thomas A. Dorsey, Sallie Martin, Delois Barrett Campbell
Votes: 430
20. Blues America (2013)
59 min | Documentary, Music
A history of the blues from 1900 to 1945.
Stars: Huey Morgan, Keith Richards, Sam Charters, Elijah Wald
Votes: 25
2 episodes ************************************
21. The Blues (2003)
770 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
Stars: B.B. King, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman
Votes: 1,251
7 episodes **********************
22. Deep Blues (1992)
91 min | Documentary, Music
Music critic Robert Palmer narrates the insightful story of Delta blues and North Mississippi hill country blues.
Director: Robert Mugge | Stars: Robert Palmer, David A. Stewart, Abraham Schwab, Booker T. Laury
Votes: 202
23. Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920 to December 5, 2012), presented through contemporary interviews, ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Ricker | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sting, Bill Cosby, Duke Ellington
Votes: 109
*****
24. 1959: The Year That Changed Jazz (2009 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
In 1959, four important jazz albums were released, each a watershed moment for the genre that reflects its time.
Director: Paul Bernays | Stars: Kerry Shale, George Avakian, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman
Votes: 83
25. Legends of Jazz (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, Music
For the first time in more than 40 years, jazz returns to national network television with LEGENDS OF JAZZ, a new weekly series featuring host Ramsey Lewis. Each show has a theme ("The ... See full summary »
Stars: Ramsey Lewis, Tony Bennett, Al Jarreau, Keb' Mo'
Votes: 38
26. Jazz (2001)
108 min | Documentary, History, Music
A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 2,499
10 episodes ************************************
27. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music
"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles ... See full summary »
Directors: Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell | Stars: Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
Votes: 283
28.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
(1993)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
With clarinet in hand, Benny Goodman was transformed from a child in Chicago's impoverished Jewish ghetto into the king of swing, greeted with near pandemonium wherever his band played.
Director: Oren Jacoby | Stars: Benny Goodman, David Strathairn, Louis Armstrong, Danny Bank
Votes: 102
29.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
(1989)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
At age eleven, he had just begun to play the saxophone. At age twenty he was leading a revolution in modern jazz music. Today, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker is considered one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century.
Director: Gary Giddins | Stars: Rebecca Davis, Leonard Feather, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Haynes
Votes: 123
30.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
(1989)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Home movies, film clips, and interviews provide insight into the remarkable life and career of jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis Armstrong.
Directors: Gary Giddins, Kendrick Simmons | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Wynton Marsalis
Votes: 150
31.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
A Duke Named Ellington
(1988)
TV-14 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Considered one of the greatest jazz composers of all time, Duke Ellington had an enormous impact on the popular music of the late 20th century. Today his recordings remain among the most popular jazz of the big-band era.
Director: Terry Carter
Votes: 92
32. Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
Director: Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Jimmy Cleveland, Harry Colomby
Votes: 1,313 | Gross: $0.52M
33.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
George Gershwin Remembered
(1987)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn in 1898, the second of four children from a close-knit immigrant family. He began his musical career as a song-plugger on Tin Pan Alley, but was soon writing his own pieces.
Stars: Clarke Peters, Harold Arlen, Fred Astaire, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 117
34. Latin Music USA (2009)
TV-PG | Documentary, Music
Latin Music USA highlights the great American music created by Latinos and celebrates the Latin Rhythms at the heart of Jazz, rock, country and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Smits, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Keane, Ellis Creez
Votes: 27
4 episodes ************************************
35. Roots of Rhythm (1984– )
Music
A three-part historical survey of the African musical roots of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and popular genres. Featuring narration by Harry Belafonte, this documentary traces the evolution of Latin ... See full summary »
Stars: Harry Belafonte, Desi Arnaz, Rubén Blades, Gloria Estefan
Votes: 23
36. Rock Legends (2013– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Music
Looking at these major artists, we discover the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture. Interviews with well known music critics, news archive and performance.
Stars: John Aizlewood, Will Hodgkinson, Sunta Templeton, Ryan Mandrake
Votes: 131
*****
37. Seven Ages of Rock (2007)
Documentary, Music
Seven Ages of Rock is about the history of rock music. It comprised six 60-minute episodes, with a final episode of 90 minutes. Each episode focused on one type of rock music, each typified by one or two artists or bands.
Stars: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Charles Shaar Murray, David Fricke, John Harris
Votes: 689
7 episodes *************************************
38. Classic Albums (1997– )
50 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series on several of the key albums in music history.
Stars: David Fricke, Joe Travers, Bruce Botnick, Phil Alexander
Votes: 339
39. Rock & Roll (1995– )
Documentary, Music
A history of rock and roll music.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, David Bowie, Robbie Robertson, Debbie Harry
Votes: 86
40. The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Documentary, History, Music
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
Stars: Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Pete Townshend
Votes: 132
41.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
The Who: Who's Next
(1999)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the production of The Who's critically acclaimed release, which became their first and only album to top the UK album chart.
Director: Bob Smeaton | Stars: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Bob Pridden, Christopher Stamp
Votes: 408
42. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City (2001 TV Special)
G | 190 min | Documentary, Music
Live From New York City is the chronicle of Bruce Springsteen's first tour with The E Street Band in over a decade. A full-on rock revival packed with hits and fan favorites, Live From New ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici
Votes: 737
43. The Who and Special Guests Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 144 min | Documentary, Music
For millions of fans around the world, The Who has defined the quintessential rock band for nearly four decades. On November 27, 2000, The Who crowned their six-month North American and U.K... See full summary »
Director: Dick Carruthers | Stars: The Who, Bryan Adams, John Bundrick, Roger Daltrey
Votes: 250
44. Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
Not Rated | 237 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
Directors: Paul Crowder, Murray Lerner, Parris Patton | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon
Votes: 1,370
45. John Fogerty: The Long Road Home in Concert (2006 Video)
Music
Director: Martyn Atkins | Star: John Fogerty
Votes: 109
46. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
Not Rated | 259 min | Documentary, Music
"Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Mick Avory, Ron Blair, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 2,165
47. John Fogerty: Premonition Concert (1998 TV Special)
Music
Director: Jim Gable | Star: John Fogerty
Votes: 119
48. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
PG | 103 min | Documentary, Music
A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Pegi Young, Ben Keith
Votes: 3,306 | Gross: $1.83M
49.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
(1998)
TV-14 | 73 min | Documentary, Biography, History
About the musician, poet and composer Lou Reed. The rebel who made rock and roll into avant garde.
Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Lou Reed, David Bowie, David Byrne, John Cale
Votes: 349
50. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This feature documentary chronicles the incredible career of the late artist with classic performance footage, home movies, and photographs. Featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, k.d... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hall | Stars: Roy Orbison, Pete Anderson, Chet Atkins, Jeff Ayeroff
Votes: 84
51.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
(2001)
TV-14 | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The film was to pays tribute to the musicians who formed the foundation of Sun Records and rock and roll. They may not have been famous, but they supported stars like Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Director: Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis
Votes: 131
52.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(2005)
Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Bob Dylan, B.J. Rolfzen, Dick Kangas, Liam Clancy
Votes: 12,111
53.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
(2013)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
the Definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, features new performance footage, home movies and an archive of unearthed primary documents.
Director: Bob Smeaton | Stars: Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding, Al Hendrix
Votes: 580
54. How the Beatles Changed the World (2017 Video)
TV-PG | 110 min | Documentary, History, Music
The history of The Beatles and their influence on everything from music, art, and culture to fashion and politics.
Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: The Beatles, Jonathan Gould, Chris Ingham, Tony Bramwell
Votes: 1,538
55. The Beatles Anthology (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary, Music
An autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.
Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin
Votes: 9,433
56. Punk (2019)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Original interviews with America's punk pioneers and the U.K.'s most notorious bands.
Stars: Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, John Lydon, Legs McNeil
Votes: 858
57. A Taste of Marley (2018– )
45 min | Documentary
Rohan Marley, son of legendary musician Bob Marley, reconnects with his roots as he goes on a journey to explore the food and music of his native Jamaica.
Stars: Rohan Marley, Marlon Stewart Gaynor, Joseph Matthew Ocegueda, Omobowale Thomas
*****
58. Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
The documentary film Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae is a musical journey to Jamaica's Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. The film features the music and stories of the legendary singers and ... See full summary »
Director: Stascha Bader | Stars: Gladstone Anderson, Ken Boothe, Stranger Cole, Marcia Griffiths
Votes: 148
59. Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002– )
180 min | Documentary, Music
Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music. With interviews and commentary from reggae legends as well as people on the ground, Lloyd Bradley takes up ... See full summary »
Stars: Byron Lee, Ranking Miss P., Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 61
3 episodes *************
60.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Bob Marley: Rebel Music
(2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.
Director: Jeremy Marre | Stars: Rita Marley, Bob Marley
Votes: 223
61. Dire Straits: On the Night (1993 Video)
90 min | Music
Concert footage from Dire Straits' concerts at Nimes, France, and Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland in May 1992.
Stars: Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Michael Blakey
Votes: 255
62. Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (2016– )
Documentary, Music
This is the secret, and untold, history of pop and rock from the men and women who pulled the strings behind the scenes - the producers, the managers and the PR giants.
Stars: Mark Ronson, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Nile Rodgers
Votes: 23
63. Roots, Reggae, Rebellion (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae, when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage.
Director: James Hale | Star: Akala
Votes: 16
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