The Story of the Guitar

In the Beginning (1x1)

Exibido em:: Out 05, 2008

Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, Alan Yentob traces the instrument's history from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond. Featuring interviews with Bert Weedon - the man who taught Britain to 'Play in a Day', Pete Townshend, Bill Bailey, flamenco player Paco Pena and classical guitarist John Williams.