Rockumentary
A rockumentary is a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The word rockumentary is a combination (a portmanteau word) of the words "rock" and "documentary." Producer Bill Drake called the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast a rockumentary.[1][2]
Examples of "rockumentaries"
Radio rockumentaries
| Title | Creators | Year | Narrators | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The History of Rock and Roll | Bill Drake, Gene Chenault | 1969, 1978, 1981 | Robert W. Morgan, Humble Harve Miller, Bill Drake | ,[1][2] |
| The Pop Chronicles | John Gilliland | 1969 | John Gilliland, Sie Holliday, Thom Beck | ,[3][4] |
Rockumentary movies
Rockumentary Media
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) holds the record of the highest-grossing concert film of all time.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Reel Top 40 Radio Repository - The History of Rock and Roll DemoReelradio.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hopkins, Jerry. 'Rockumentary' Radio Milestone (30) (1969). p. 9.
- ↑ Hear Rockumentary (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
- ↑ Classic DJ and Radio Scrapbook: KRLA POP CHRONICLES Program, 1969 (1 of 2) (2009-05-01)Classicdjradioscrapbook.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.