American Masters - Season 26

Season 26

Episodes

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
Explore the iconic 1960s folk-protest music hero's troubled life through his songs and interviews with Joan Baez, Sean Penn, Pete Seeger, Tom Hayden and others. Inspired by both Woody Guthrie and Elvis Presley, Phil Ochs was one of the most politically active singer-songwriter's of his generation and his music is as relevant today as it was then.

Cab Calloway: Sketches
President and Mrs. Obama host an all-star concert that celebrates the great figures of the blues genre, from John Lee Hooker to Muddy Waters, and the songs they made famous.

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Discover the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind Gone With the Wind, one of the world's best-selling novels that features two of the world's great lovers - Scarlett and Rhett - and was adapted into one of the most popular films of all time.

Harper Lee: Hey, Boo
Explore the phenomenon behind To Kill a Mockingbird and the mysterious life of its Pulitzer Prize-winning author, including why she never published again. The documentary reveals the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting, and the social changes it inspired after publication.

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Explore the life and career of TV star Johnny Carson through his personal and professional archives.

The Day Carl Sandburg Died
Examine the life and work of poet and novelist Carl Sandburg, as well as the controversy surrounding him.

Inventing David Geffen
Learn how David Geffen's widespread influence - in various spheres - helped shape popular culture.

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Uncover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet.
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