The Story Of The Guitar-Tv

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How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of ...

First Air Date: 2008-10-05

Last Air Date: 2008-10-19

Status: Ended

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Genre:

Documentary

Cast

Alan Yentob

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Seasons

Season 1

2008-10-05 • Episodes: 3

How did the guitar become the world’s favourite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.