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

Directors:

Peter Jamieson
Jeremy Marre
(more)

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)
Clive Owen	...	Narrator (2 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)

Series Directed by
Andrew Graham-Brown		(1 episode, 2001)
Peter Jamieson		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Marre		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Morgan		(unknown episodes)
Ian James Pye		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Alan Lewens	....	series producer (1 episode, 2001)
William Naylor	....	assistant producer (1 episode, 2001)
Michael Poole	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2001)

Series Cinematography by
Bill Megalos		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Victor		(unknown episodes)
John Warwick		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
William Ennals		(1 episode, 2001)
Chris Mallett		(unknown episodes)
Sue Outlaw		(unknown episodes)
Dave Thrasher		(unknown episodes)
Steve White		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kate Slattery	....	production manager (1 episode, 2001)

Series Sound Department
Peter Davies	....	dubbing mixer (8 episodes, 2001)
Alan Barker	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Paul Cowgill	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Onopa	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David C. Blackman	....	rostrum camera (1 episode, 2001)
John Warwick	....	photography (1 episode, 2001)
Carlo Besasie	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
John Samaras	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
David Richman	....	on-line editor (1 episode, 2001)
Steve White	....	series off-line editor (1 episode, 2001)
Clare Stradling	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Simon Ashley	....	production assistant (1 episode, 2001)
Jilly Morris	....	aston operator (1 episode, 2001)
Susie Tassell	....	production secretary (1 episode, 2001)
Miriam Walsh	....	archive researcher (1 episode, 2001)
Benjamin Whalley	....	researcher (1 episode, 2001)
Lynette Quinlan	....	researcher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Bravo (in association with)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (UK) (TV) (sales)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (2004) (Norway) (TV)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (2003) (Sweden) (TV)

Other Companies

• BAM! Music  title design
• Burrell Durrant Hifle  title design

Also Known As:

"Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century" - USA (rerun 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.