Dancing In The Street: A Rock and Roll History Make It Funky
In the seventies, James Brown's musical innovations earned him the sobriquet of the godfather of funk. The series on the story of rock music remembers the revolution he instigated, plus the work of other funk figureheads such as Sly and the Family Stone, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.
A ten-part BBC series in which musicians tell the story of rock music, from its origins in the Mississippi Delta to global domination.
Primary Title
- Dancing In The Street: A Rock and Roll History
Episode Title
- Make It Funky
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 January 1999
Start Time
- 20 : 50
Finish Time
- 22 : 05
Duration
- 75:00
Episode
- 9
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A ten-part BBC series in which musicians tell the story of rock music, from its origins in the Mississippi Delta to global domination.
Episode Description
- In the seventies, James Brown's musical innovations earned him the sobriquet of the godfather of funk. The series on the story of rock music remembers the revolution he instigated, plus the work of other funk figureheads such as Sly and the Family Stone, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Popular music--20th century--History and criticism
- Rhythm and blues music--History and criticism
- Rock music--History and criticism
- Rock musicians--Interviews
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
Hosts
- Hugh Thomson (Series Producer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- WGBH-TV (Production Unit)
Contributors
- Hugh Thomson (Series Producer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- WGBH-TV (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Popular music--20th century--History and criticism
- Rhythm and blues music--History and criticism
- Rock music--History and criticism
- Rock musicians--Interviews