American Harmony vs The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
American Harmony has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll). American Harmony is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 28m. The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Harmony
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll| American Harmony | The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | US | United States of America |
| Director | Aengus James | Don McGlynn |
| Main cast | Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey, Tony DeRosa, Sean Devine | Sam Phillips, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison |
Synopsis
American Harmony
Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to…
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
Arguably second only to Muddy Waters among the Mississippi Delta singers who traveled north and pioneered urban electric blues (their supposed rivalry is the subject of one of this DVD's bonus features), Wolf was a big, imposing man with an inimitable, booming voice and a lasting influence on generations of rock & rollers--all of which comes across in the 90-minute film.
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