overview : How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.

First Air Date : Oct 05, 2008

Last Air Date : Oct 19, 2008

Runtime : 1h 0m

Episodes : 3

Seasons : 1

Genre : Documentary,

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Countries : GB

Keywords : guitar