Inside the Music

Inside the Music

Documentary 2010

Smithsonian Channel gets to the roots of pop, rock and R&B, celebrating the visionaries and change-makers of modern music. Ranging from the birth of the blues to modern pop & more, programs feature Carly Simon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, GE Smith, Carlos Vives, Joe Walsh, Randy Newman and many more.

Documentary 2010

TV-14

EPISODE 2

Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways

Folkways Records founder Moses Asch turned the music business model on its head. He avoided hit makers and catered to unknown musicians. He dug into vanishing traditions around the world to harness music and sounds that inspire people. Artists like Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly can still be heard on this original indie label that, for over sixty years, has made good on its mission of gathering sound and spreading it to the people.

46 min · Oct 25, 2009 TV-G
EPISODE 4

Electrified: The Guitar Revolution

The history of music’s greatest invention and the world’s most popular musical instrument. From the early days of the Model U and Frying Pan to the guitar wars of Fender and Gibson, experience the evolution of the electric guitar through vintage footage, interviews with rock historians and rousing live performances.

46 min · Aug 15, 2010 TV-G

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Inside the Music

DOCUMENTARY

Smithsonian Channel gets to the roots of pop, rock and R&B, celebrating the visionaries and change-makers of modern music. Ranging from the birth of the blues to modern pop & more, programs feature Carly Simon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, GE Smith, Carlos Vives, Joe Walsh, Randy Newman and many more.

Information

Released: 2010
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.