Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga
How a group of rebel rock bands including the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd rose up from one of the most marginalised parts of the USA - the Deep South - to conquer the world.
An epic 1970s tale about a group of rebel rock bands who rose up from one of the most unpopular, marginalised parts of the USA - the Deep South - and conquered the world.
The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others that followed did this entirely on their own terms, blending the music of the region - blues, country, rock and roll - with a gung-ho attitude that set the South, and then America, on fire.
Their diverse styles, from juke joint boogie and country-rock honks to cosmic blues blasts, had a huge cultural and political impact, even helping to elect Jimmy Carter as president in 1976.
Their extraordinary adventure is brought to life through vivid period archive and contributions from the survivors of those crazy times, including Gregg Allman, REM's Mike Mills, Doug Gray, Al Kooper, Bonnie Bramlett, Charlie Daniels and other key figures in the movement.
Turn on, tune in, get jukin'...
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Clips
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Lynyrd Skynyrd are a Jukin' Band
Duration: 01:02
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The Long Hairs Arrive in Macon, Georgia
Duration: 00:54
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Everyone Wants to be Redneck
Duration: 01:00
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Producer | James Maycock |
Director | James Maycock |
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Apr 2012 21:00
- Sat 14 Apr 2012 00:45
- Mon 16 Apr 2012 00:35
- Sun 20 Jan 2013 01:20
- Sat 20 Jul 2013 23:25
- Sat 15 Oct 2016 22:30
- Sun 16 Oct 2016 01:30