The Story Of The Guitar (2008)

Name: The Story Of The Guitar
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-10-05
Cast: Alan Yentob

First aired October 5, 20081h/ep1 season · 3 epsEnded

Documentary

Overview

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.