Film · 2007

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

Name: Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Director: Benjamin Whalley
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-03-05

60 min · Directed by Benjamin Whalley

Documentary

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How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop.

Cast

John Cale

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Jayne County

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Richard O'Brien

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Chuck D

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Richard Hell

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Chris Stein

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Crew

Director: Benjamin Whalley

Details

Studios: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom
Release: March 5, 2007

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