Rockumentary

A rockumentary is a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The word rockumentary is a combination (a portmanteau word) of the words "rock" and "documentary." Producer Bill Drake called the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast a rockumentary.

Examples of "rockumentaries"
Radio rockumentaries

TitleCreatorsYearNarratorsInfoThe History of Rock and RollBill Drake, Gene Chenault1969, 1978, 1981Robert W. Morgan, Humble Harve Miller, Bill Drake ,The Pop ChroniclesJohn Gilliland1969 John Gilliland, Sie Holliday, Thom Beck,

Rockumentary movies

FilmBandYearDirectorIMDBDont Look BackBob Dylan 1967 D. A. Pennebaker tt0061589Woodstockvarious at Woodstock festival 1970 Michael Wadleightt0066580The Last WaltzThe Band final concert 1978 Martin Scorsese tt0077838Gimme ShelterThe Rolling Stones at Altamont1970  Albert and David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin tt0065780Bring on the NightSting1985Michael Aptedtt0088855Another State of MindSocial Distortion, Youth Brigade1984Adam Small & Peter Stuarttt0198307Live at PompeiiPink Floyd1972Adrian Mabentt0069090Stop Making SenseTalking Heads 1984 Jonathan Demme  tt0088178The Kids Are AlrightThe Who1979 Jeff Stein
 tt0079400The Song Remains the SameLed Zeppelin1976 Peter Clifton, Joe Massottt0075244Meeting People Is EasyRadiohead1998 Grant GeeLoudQUIETloudPixies2006 Steven Cantor, Matthew Galkin tt0449121Kiss Loves YouKISS2004  Jim Heneghan   tt1102243Flight 666Iron Maiden2009Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyentt1361558Shine a LightRolling Stones2008Martin ScorseseLord Don't Slow Me DownOasis2007Baillie Walsh tt1167522Come Rain or Shine Genesis2008 Anthony Mathile tt1232771

References

Category:Rock music
Category:Documentary movies