Spanning several decades, this is a doomed love story of a Black jazz singer & a woman able to pass as white in a racist society.
A Jazzman’s Blues (2022)
ELVIS (2922)
Made in dazzling style, this film exposes the toxic relationship between singer Elvis Presley and the influence of Black music upon him and his friendship with B.B. King.
American Experience: The Voice of Freedom (2021)
Concert singer Marian Anderson’s story, from her childhood church singing through her rejection that led to her famous Lincoln Memorial Concert through the Civil Rights era.
Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019)
The greatness of Dolly Parton as a songwriter is affirmed by numerous stars and experts in this look at her life and career.
I Still Believe (2020)
The story of famous singer Jeremy camp’s rise to fame and his first love, whose lost to cancer tested his faith.
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
Many, such as Dolly Parton & Emmy Lou Harris, join to pay tribute to singer Linda Ronstadt in this doc filled with musical clips.
Judy (2019)
Depicts the last year of Judy’s life when she sang in London, interspersed by flashbacks to her youth under the dictatorship of the head of MGM.
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
Linda Ronstadt’s glorious career makes for a marvelous film. Click the title to read my entire review.
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
True story of a wealthy, deluded New York society grand dame who sings off-key concludes with her debut at Carnegie Hall attended by an overflow crowd.
Amy (2015)
The quick rise & fall of talented British singer Amy Winehouse is told through home video clips, interviews & songs– from her teen years to her alcoholic death at age 27.