Sam Cooke put the spirit of the Black church into popular music, creating a new American sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in America.
American Masters celebrates the wonderful world of music game-changer and definitive soul singer Sam Cooke in Sam Cooke: Crossing Over.
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Sam Cooke:... (#2208)
D. Channsin Berry, Co-Producer of Sam Cooke: Crossing Over, discusses his motivation for making a documentary about... 05:22
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American Masters | Interview with... (#2208)
Danny Glover discusses Sam Cooke. 08:10
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American Masters | Interview with... (#2208)
Executive Producer Avon Kirkland discusses the importance of Sam Cooke. 02:22
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American Masters | Interview with... (#2208)
D. Channsin Berry discusses his motivation for making a documentary about Sam Cooke. 05:21
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American Masters | The... (#2503)
Margaret Mitchell was profoundly influenced by a violent race riot 03:00
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American Masters | Mark... (#2504)
Childress explains how the character Scout had a radical viewpoint in the segregated south 02:37
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American Masters | Allan... (#2502)
The author praises Harper Lee's distillation of national issues into a small-town setting 02:41
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American Masters | James... (#2504)
Full Program: McBride reflects on Harper Lee's subtle activism and the role of writers in civil rights 03:29
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American Masters | Richard... (#2504)
The Pulitzer Prize winning author discusses the impact of Harper Lee's characters 03:35
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks:...
Even while fighting in WWII, Mel Brooks went for the laugh. 'American Masters - Mel Brooks: Make a Noise' premieres... 01:23
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Anna May Wong | Anna May Wong | PBS (#2202)
Full Program: Survey the career of the first Chinese-American movie star. 56:46
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks:...
"Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" profiles the larger-than-life, yet very private comedy giant. He has never authorized a... 01:18
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American Masters | Carol... (#2008)
Salute the entertainer who was a one-woman army of comedic characters: Carol Burnett. 00:30
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American Masters | Philip Roth:... (#2603)
Full Program: Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth 01:23:10
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American Masters | Sister Rosetta... (#2602)
Full Program: Discover the life, music and influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe 53:09
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Susan Lacy on 'Inventing David...
Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters, explains the drive behind telling David Geffen's... 08:09
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American Masters | Film: Joffrey:... (#2601)
Full Program: It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet on American Masters. 01:22:19
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Joffrey: Mavericks of American...
The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American dance by combining modern with traditional ballet to create a new and... 02:22
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Parade and The Joffrey Ballet...
Created for the Ballet Russes in 1917 from a scenario by Jean Cocteau and music by Erik Satie, 'Parade' was... 04:08
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Post Date: December 11, 2009













