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The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

199510.01 Season11 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Chronicles the history of rock 'n' roll music from its origins.

Created by Quincy Jones
Written by Ted Haimes
Produced by Jeffrey Peisch, Ted Haimes
NetworksWWOR-TV

Top Cast

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Self

Bono

Bono

Self

Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy

Self

Etta James

Etta James

Self

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Self

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Narrator

Little Richard

Little Richard

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Al Kooper

Self

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' rollmusic documentary

About The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll is a documentary series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, music documentary. Created by Quincy Jones, it stars Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Tom Petty. Chronicles the history of rock 'n' roll music from its origins.

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