Filmography
1995 – The History of Rock ‘N’Roll, Vol.1 – Rock and Roll Explodes
This is the first volume of a ten part set on the complete history of Rock and Roll music. On this first tape the history of rock is profiled, featuring a number of superstars and legends, like Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Bono of U2, and Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen. Some of the groups featured on this video from those early days include Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Tina Turner. And of course what documentary on rock n' roll would be without a feature of the king himself, Elvis Presley, blazing a new trail in music and musical style.
10 titanic hours of the greatest rock extravaganza ever! This definitive 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Fans can experience their favorite rock 'n' roll moments all over again through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage, and unforgettable in-concert performances from rock 'n' roll's biggest stars.
There are 5 DVD’s and each DVD contains 2 parts.
Mick Jagger & Tina Turner performing "Honky Tonk Women".
Director: Andrew Solt
Running Time: 54 Minutes
Cast:
Gary Busey Soundtrack Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck Berry
Pat Boone
Ruth Brown
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Fats Domino
Bill Haley - archive footage
Jimi Hendrix - archive footage
Buddy Holly - archive footage
Louis Jordan - archive footage
Little Richard
Ray Manzarek The Doors
Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley - archive footage
Bruce Springsteen
Big Joe Turner
Tina Turner
Muddy Waters - archive footage
Hank Williams - archive footage
