Marilyn Monroe: Still Life - Preview
Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life story through the many dazzling photographs of her. 8/9/2012
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home - Preview
Hear the story of Woody Guthrie’s creative energy, personal imperfections and family tragedy.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Explore musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features interviews conducted with Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and more.
Remembering Don Rickles: Riffs
In this interview outtake, Don Rickles was interviewed for American Masters – Bob Newhart¬ (2005). The legendary insult comic pokes fun at close friend Bob Newhart. Interview conducted by filmmaker Kyra Thompson in April 2005.
Rock and Roll Heart: Lou Reed
Reed was always at the forefront of American avant-garde music, beginning with creation of the Velvet Underground in 1965. Gritty and realistic, the brutal honesty in Reed’s lyrics and sound made him a cultural icon of the disenfranchised throughout the ’60s and ’70s. From punk rock to grunge, he has had an unparalleled influence on the American music scene.
This TV ad shows how bebop wasn't taken seriously
Bebop, a style of jazz developed in the 1940's, changed American music but wasn't taken seriously for much of Charlie Parker's life. This mid-century popcorn television commercial shows how the public's perception of bebop was riddled with stereotypes.
The time Charlie Parker rode a horse down 52nd Street
Charlie Parker's former partner Chan recalls the time he rode a horse to her apartment on 52nd Street in New York City to impress her daughter Kim.
How Charlie "YardBird" Parker got his nickname
Charlie Parker's nickname "Yardbird" came to be while he was on the way to a gig with some fellow musicians and involved a bird in a yard that had an unfortunate fate.
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