"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song" (2001) TV series

Directors:

Andrew Graham-Brown
Peter Jamieson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

Eight-episode series depicting 100 years of history of popular song, from early pioneers to rock'n'roll revolution and modern-day pop.

Plot Keywords:

Song | Singer | Interview | Michael Jackson | Pop Music

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Pat Boone	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Jerry Wexler	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2001)
Burt Bacharach	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Ray Charles	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Hal David	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Berry Gordy	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Ellie Greenwich	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2001)
Edward Jablonski	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Don Kirshner	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Barry Mann	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Roger McGuinn	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Neil Sedaka	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Stephen Sondheim	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Ian Whitcomb	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (USA) (rerun title)
The Story of Pop (UK) (short title)

Runtime:

49 min (8 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Jon Pareles: Max Martin knows what he's doing. He has studied Abba who in turn studied every pop model they could get their hands on from Phil Spector to The Beatles. Who in turn studied, you know, Little Richard and Irving Berlin and Hoagy Carmichael who in turn probably studied Stephen Foster who in turn studied, you know, whatever the farm heads on his neighborhood farm was singing. You know, there's always continuity here.