In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang was Rock Island Line. Donegan’s rough-and-ready style was at odds with the polished crooners who dominated the charts. He played the guitar in a way that sounded like anyone could do it. Rock Island Line sounded like nothing else on the radio and it inspired a generation of British youths to pick up guitars and begin a journey that would take them to the top of the American charts.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Billy Bragg, Peggy Seeger, Shirley Collins, Chris Barber, Hylda Sims, Ron Gould
Crew: Ben Cox (Camera Operator), Chris McGuinness (Camera Operator), Matt Mayes (Camera Operator), Vladimir Joassaint (Sound), Mark Nuttall (Sound), George Scott (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: 1515 Productions
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 12, 2019
IMDb: 10
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