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Walk On By

Episode 1: From Russia with Love

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series charting the evolution of pop from Tin Pan Alley to today's billion-dollar industry.

It begins by tracing the roots of pop in the meeting of two cultures: Jewish and African-American. Among the refugees from Eastern Europe who arrived in the USA and shaped the sound of the 1920s and 30s were Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Jeremy Marre
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Narrator:
Clive Owen

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