Style Wars (1982)

The classic NY hip-hop/graffiti documentary directed by Tony Silver.

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Glenn Gould Playing Bach

Glenn Gould in his living room playing Bach. Extract from a great old CBC documentary on Gould that I can no longer find on the internet.

Wayne Shorter on Music

Wayne Shorter interview with some live Miles quintet footage at the end.

Guys with Guitars from Mississippi

This is Booker White playing "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues". Yes.


Skip James playing "Crow Jane". Beautiful despite the flubs.


Mississippi John Hurt playin "Spike Driver Blues" on Pete Seeger's television show Rainbow Quest. Hurt gets going about halfway through the clip.

Fela Kuti-Black President

A documentary on Fela Kuti from the late 70's (I think).

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Hoagy Carmichael's Music Box (featuring The Stark Reality)

Children's television show from the late 60's with Hoagy Carmichael and featuring the music of The Stark Reality. Clips of The Stark Reality's music are interspersed throughout scenes of Hoagy playing piano for the kids.

Bill Evans On Music

Interviewed by his brother in 1966

Sound (1966)

A short documentary with John Cage featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk Pt.1

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