McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll). The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 30m. The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass2026
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The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll2003
| McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Arthur Cary | Don McGlynn |
| Main cast | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann | Sam Phillips, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison |
Synopsis
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
For over fifty years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s enduring mysteries. The Hunt for the Lost Bass tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.
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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