Popular music is now an essential part of our lives, yet we know comparatively little about it - where it came from, how it developed, how it has influenced or been influenced by social change. This critically acclaimed TV series, …Read More
Popular music is now an essential part of our lives, yet we know comparatively little about it - where it came from, how it developed, how it has influenced or been influenced by social change. This critically acclaimed TV series, originally broadcast worldwide between 1976-80, is featured here in its entirety: 17 episodes contained on 5 discs, encompassing ragtime, blues, jazz, vaudeville, the musical, folk, swing, country and western, rock n' roll and beyond. Nearly 15 hours of footage!