The 1930s filmmaking duo Martin Scorsese considers to be out of everyone’s league: “Truly experimental films”
Legends.
1930s
James Brown grew up in a 1930s brothel and it shaped him forever
The early days of the funk progenitor…
The 1939 song Ian Anderson called the beginnings of rock: “It planted a seed of things to come”
“Perhaps it planted a seed of things to come.”
The simple 1930 scene that took Charlie Chaplin 342 takes to get right
“This was extraordinary even by his standards”.
The all-American family with three generations of number-one stars
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
John Wayne’s sole, calamitous attempt at being a stage actor: “Duke, you are a disgrace!”
An early curtain call.
The 1930s singer Ringo Starr called his greatest influence: “My first musical experience”
The softer side of his collection.
The songwriters Paul McCartney called the best on the planet: “My favourite”
Much more nuanced songwriting.