All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music Season 1 Episode 2 God's Children 1977
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It is generally assumed that American popular music comes from the coastal regions of Africa; that the slaves brought drums to the United States; that jazz originated, somehow, in New Orleans; that the blues developed in the Mississippi Delta, and later became the cornerstone of everything from rock n roll to ragtime. All of these assumptions are untrue, and this episode with seek to uncover the real story – in Africa, on the edge of the Sahara; in Austria and the Salzkammergut; in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas; in New Orleans and in Texas. featuring Duke Ellington Ginger Baker James Brown LeRoi Jones Lightnin' Hopkins Rufus Thomas The Platters Tina Turner
- Released: 1977-02-19
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Tony Palmer
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1. Introductory Programme 1977-02-12
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2. God's Children 1977-02-19
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3. I Can Hypnotise 'Dis Nation (Ragtime) 1977-02-26
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4. Jungle Music (Jazz) 1977-03-05
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5. Who's That Comin'? (The Blues) 1977-03-12
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6. Rude Songs (Vaudeville and Music Hall) 1977-03-19
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7. Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley) 1977-03-26
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9. Swing That Music! (Swing) 1977-04-09
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10. Good Times (Rhythm and Blues) 1977-04-16
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11. Making Moonshine (Country Music) 1977-04-23
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12. Go Down, Moses! (Folk 'War Songs') 1977-04-30
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13. Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll (Rock n Roll) 1977-05-07
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14. Mighty Good (The Beatles) 1977-05-14
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15. All Along the Watchtower (Sour Rock) 1977-05-21
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17. Imagine (New Directions) 1977-06-01
