Stanly Community College Library: The History of Rock and Roll: films

Rock and Roll History Films (Selected)

Cadillac Records
Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry.
The history of rock 'n' roll
This 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Experience favorite rock 'n' roll moments through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage and concert performances.
Rumble
The idea for RUMBLE came about when guitarist Stevie Salas, an Apache Indian and one of the film's Executive Producers, realized that no one outside of the music business knew about the profound contribution of these Native musicians.
What's love got to do with it
The turbulent relationship of Ike and Tina Turner eventually forces Tina to leave and find the courage to believe in herself.

The Doors
Drama focusing on the life of sixties rock star Jim Morrison.
Elvis '68
New expanded 2006 edition from the '68 Comeback special of the greatest moments in rock history, and a milestone in Elvis' career.
Fleetwood Mac
Drink and drugs, love affairs and divorces, hirings and firings, ever-changing line-ups, and the members of Fleetwood Mac even found time to make some great music.
Jimi Hendrix
Documentary about the life of Jimi Hendrix with previously unseen performance footage and home movies that provides new insight into the musician's personality and genius.

AC/DC
For many fans Bon was a legendary front man without equal and his leather lunged power was the key to a host of classic hits from Whole Lotta Rosie to Let There Be Rock.
Ramones
For over twenty years, they delivered their signature garage-flavored, ear-shattering chainsaw level and pop-skewed sound through a string of now-classic, loud-and-fast punk rock LPs. This concert film contains the full show from 1978 at Musikladen, Germany.
The Rolling Stones
Collection of two programs documenting the story and music of the Rolling Stones throughout the 1970s. Includes archive, rare footage, and interviews, plus contributions from friends, associates, contemporaries, and journalists.
Walk hard
The up-and-down and then up-again story of musician Dewey Cox. Dewey's songs would change a nation.

The Jacksons
Based on the inspiring true story of the first family of music, The Jacksons: an American dream spans five decades--from the family's beginnings in a midwestern steel town to the premier stages of the world.
Queen
Tells the story of the rise of rock band Queen from the beginning through to the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991. Features archive footage of some of their greatest hits and interviews with Brian May and the likes of Paul Gambaccini.
The Runaways
With the success of their all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie's friendship begins to unwind after Currie decides to leave the group.

Purple rain
Prince stars as "The Kid," a Minneapolis club musician, who struggles with both a tumultuous homelife and his own smoldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sultry Apollonia Kotero. Semi-autobiographical.

Rocketman
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years.