American Masters

2007 TV-14 1h 30m 8

Ahmet Ertegun created a new genre of music that combined the African-American music of 1940s Washington, D.C., with the European sensibility.

American Masters background

Main Cast

Bette Midler Bette Midler Narrator
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding Otis Redding
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton
Mick Jagger Mick Jagger

Appearances

Ray Charles Ray Charles
Ahmet Ertegun Ahmet Ertegun
Ruth Brown Ruth Brown
Phil Collins Phil Collins
Nesuhi Ertegün Nesuhi Ertegün
David Geffen David Geffen

Creators

Susan Steinberg Susan Steinberg Director, Writer

Info about American Masters

Studio(s): 1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures

Originally Released: United States on May 02, 2007

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music