TV series
The Story Of The Guitar
2008, English, on BBC One.
How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2008
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Latest episode
S1 E3: This Time it's Personal
Aired 19 October 2008
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 5 October 2008
- Last aired
- 19 October 2008
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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The Story Of The Guitar has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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