John Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music business. As a producer, writer, critic, and board member of the NAACP, he was credited as a major force in integrating the music business.
1. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Aired: Jul 2, 1990Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized...
2. John Cassavetes: John Cassavetes
Aired: Jul 9, 1990John Cassavetes: born in New York City in 1929, by the time of his death in 1...
Aired: Jul 16, 1990Martin Scorsese's uniquely versatile vision has made him one of the cinema's ...
4. You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Aired: Jul 23, 1990Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told t...
5. Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
Aired: Jul 30, 1990A profile of journalist Edward R. Murrow recalling his live radio broadcasts ...
6. John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
Aired: Aug 20, 1990John Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music bu...
7. Sanford Meisner: The Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Aired: Aug 27, 1990A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of th...
8. John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
Aired: Sep 17, 1990In 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 sec...
Appearances
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, Music, History, Biography
