Video: Michael Feinstein's American Songbook
This series is a documentary-style road trip and cultural primer with Michael Feinstein as the leader of an expedition through the history of American popular song. Viewers follow him both on stage and backstage, hear personal stories about the songwriters and entertainers he has known over a 30-year career, travel to flea markets, dig through dusty storage units, and swap treasures with fellow collectors. Rare archival audio and film footage combine to reveal the social and historical forces behind the music that helped shape the style, attitude, and self-image of America for more than a century. Filled with generous portions of live performance, this series offers both an intimate portrait of a unique entertainer, and a history of 20th century pop culture.
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK "On the Radio" | Preview | PBS
Premieres Friday, April 12, 2013, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET Decades ago, the Golden Age of Radio fulfilled the idol-making role in the U.S. Feinstein traces the ph... 02:06
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook Preview | PBS
Join performer Michael Feinstein on his continuing trip through American musical history. 00:00
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook, "A New Step Every Day" - Preview | PBS (#103)
Airs Friday, February 17, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. 00:31
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook, "Saloon Singers" - Preview | PBS (#203)
Premieres Friday, February 17, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. 00:31
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Best Band in the Land - Preview | PBS (#102)
Airs Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings. 00:31
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Lost and Found - Preview | PBS (#202)
Premieres Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. 00:31
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook, "Time Machines" - Preview | PBS (#201)
Premieres Friday, February 3, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. 00:31
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Saloon Singers | PBS
Michael Feinstein explores the history of nightclub entertainment across the country. 03:29
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Time Machines | PBS (#201)
Michael Feinstein explores how films and recordings capture and alter our musical past. 06:06
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Lost and Found | PBS (#202)
Michael Feinstein explores unpublished, previously unknown songs by legendary songwriters. 05:33
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Michael Feinsteins American Songbook | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook: Season 2, Trailer | PBS
Season Two of Michael Feinstein's American Songbook offers three new episodes. 03:47
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE SINATRA LEGACY | Preview | PBS
Preview of MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE SINATRA LEGACY. This show is an exploration of the music that inspired Frank Sinatra, and the artists that were inspired by him. 01:24
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE SINATRA LEGACY | Brazil | PBS
Michael Feinstein performs "Brazil." He tells the story of Ary Barroso composing this song one rainy night, and Sinatra later recording it for his Come Fly with Me album. 03:59
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE SINATRA LEGACY | Once in a Lifetime | PBS
Michael Feinstein performs "Once in a Lifetime." His new special is an exploration of the music that inspired Frank Sinatra, and the artists that were inspired by him. 03:26
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE SINATRA LEGACY | New York, New York | PBS
Michael Feinstein performs "New York, New York." His new special is an exploration of the music that inspired Frank Sinatra, and the artists that were inspired by him. 03:58
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Episode 1 - Putting on the Tailfins | PBS (#101)
How Singers like Frank Sinatra updated the American Songbook during the 1950s and 1960s. 04:54
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Meet Cyd Charisse | PBS
Cyd Charisse TV Special, 1959 02:30
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | The Same Hello | PBS
Michael Feinstein performs "The Same Hello." 03:48
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | I'll Get by | PBS (#102)
Bandleader Paul Whitman accompanies singer Ilene Woods in "I'll Get By" (music by Fred E. Ahlert, lyrics by Roy Turk, 1928) in a 1944 "Sing with the Stars" film for service men in WWII. Ilene... 03:40
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Interview with Michael Feinstein | PBS
The three part series airing on October 6, 13, and 20 at 8 PM is a dynamic, documentary-style road trip and cultural primer, with Michael Feinstein as the leader of an expedition through the... 01:59









