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American Masters : Season 24
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Air date: 11 Jan '10 - 8 episodesAmerican Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the United States who have left a profound impact on the nation's popular culture. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1986. Groups or organizations featured include: Actors Studio, Algonquin Round Table, Group Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women of Tin Pan Alley, Negro Ensemble Company, Juilliard School, the Beat Generation, The Singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Sun Records, Vaudeville, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
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List of Episodes (8)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
11 Jan '10Sam 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.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. I.M. Pei: Building China Modern
31 Mar '10The work of the innovative Chinese-American architect with a focus on his efforts to build an historical museum in China.
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American Masters (1986)
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3. The Doors: When You're Strange
12 May '10A documentary that traces the roots of Jim Morrison's iconic rock group and their live and studio performances.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself
21 Jun '10Merle Haggard actually lived the rambling, gambling, love ‘em and leave ‘em, often brutal life that remains the bedrock of country music lyrics.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Cachao: Uno Más
20 Sep '10A feature on the Cuban-born bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez, an internationally renowned musician, composer, and pioneer of Mambo.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. A Letter to Elia
04 Oct '10Martin Scorsese pays tribute to the life and work of noted American film director Elia Kazan.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Lennon NYC
22 Nov '10A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.
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American Masters (1986)
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8. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
27 Dec '10A fresh look at the life of a singular pianist and poet who made an international impact with his music and recordings.
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