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All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

Season 1 · Episode 6

Rude Songs (Vaudeville and Music Hall)

0.055mMarch 19, 1977

The history of suggestive songs and their vaudeville and music hall beginnings, with artists featured including Judy Garland, Liberace, Mae West, Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich.

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Episodes

Episode 1Introductory Programme
Episode 2God's Children
Episode 3I Can Hypnotise 'Dis Nation (Ragtime)
Episode 4Jungle Music (Jazz)
Episode 5Who's That Comin'? (The Blues)
Episode 6Rude Songs (Vaudeville and Music Hall)
Episode 7Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)
Episode 8Diamonds As Big As the Ritz (The Musical)
Episode 9Swing That Music! (Swing)
Episode 10Good Times (Rhythm and Blues)
Episode 11Making Moonshine (Country Music)
Episode 12Go Down, Moses! (Folk 'War Songs')
Episode 13Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll (Rock n Roll)
Episode 14Mighty Good (The Beatles)
Episode 15All Along the Watchtower (Sour Rock)
Episode 16Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Glitter Rock)
Episode 17Imagine (New Directions)