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Rock & roll. Vol. 2 /

Shakespeares in the alley looks at the towering influences of Bob Dylan and the Beatles on rock and roll and "folk rock". This film includes footage of performances by Dylan and the Beatles and interviews with Beatles producer George Martin, Dylan musician Al Kooper, Peter Yarrow of Peter,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH Educational Foundation
Other Authors: Thomson, Hugh, Schreiber, Liev, Bippart, Vicky, McCabe, Daniel
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: South Burlington, VT : WGBH Educational Foundation, [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Gospel music > History.
Rock music > History and criticism.
Popular music > United States > History > 20th century.
Rock musicians > United States > Interviews.
Rock groups > United States > History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Martin, George, > 1926- > Interviews.
Kooper, Al > Interviews.
Yarrow, Peter, > 1938- > Interviews.
McGuinn, Roger > Interviews.
Crosby, David, > 1941- > Interviews.
Ginsberg, Allen, > 1926-1997 > Interviews.
Gordy, Berry > Interviews.
Charles, Ray, > 1930-2004 > Interviews.
Reeves, Martha > Interviews.
Wilson, Mary, > 1944-2021 > Interviews.
Pickett, Wilson > Interviews.
Powell, Maxine > Interviews.
Atkins, Cholly > Interviews.
Dylan, Bob, > 1941-
Franklin, Aretha.
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Summary:Shakespeares in the alley looks at the towering influences of Bob Dylan and the Beatles on rock and roll and "folk rock". This film includes footage of performances by Dylan and the Beatles and interviews with Beatles producer George Martin, Dylan musician Al Kooper, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the Byrds and poet Allen Ginsberg.
Respect chronicles the transformation of black gospel music into a defining sound for all Americans. On hand to tell the tale are Berry Gordy, Ray Charles, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson, Booker T. and the MG's, Wilson Pickett, Maxine Powell of the Motown "Charm School", and Motown choreographer Cholly Atkins and many more. The program journeys from Detroit's Motown Records to Stax Records in Memphis to the FAME studio in Alabama where Aretha Franklin made musical magic.
Item Description:Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
ISBN:1884738737