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Music videos, concerts

Allman Brothers Band, Live at the Beacon Theatre (2003)

Tori Amos, Complete Videos: 1991-1998 (1998)

Asleep at the Wheel, Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2003)

Carey & Lurrie Bell, Gettin' Up Live (2007)

Eric Bogle: Live at the Stoneyfell Winery (2009)

Chris Botti & Friends, Night Sessions: Live in Concert (2002)

Cab Calloway, The Swing Era (2004)

Celtic Woman, A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle (2007)

A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, Live

Liam Clancy, Yes Those Were the Days (2006)

Nat "King" Cole, The Swing Era (2004)

Albert Collins, In Concert (2003)

Kevin Collins, From an Island to an Island, Vol. 1 (2003)

Kevin Collins, Full Circle: From an Island to an Island, Vol. 2 (2007)

Miley Cyrus, Best of Both Worlds (2008)

Dervish, The Midsummer's Night Session (1999)

The Dubliners, Live (2004)

Little Arthur Duncan, Live at Rosa's Blues Lounge (2007)

Bob Dylan, Don't Look Back (1967)

Duke Ellington, The Swing Era (2004)

Fats & Friends, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles (2007)

Rory Gallagher, Songs & Stories: New York Remembers Rory Gallagher (2005)

Bobby Hutcherson & Flora Purim, Cool Summer, Vol. 3 (2003)

Iggy & the Stooges, Live in Detroit (2004)

Dafydd Iwan, Yng Nghorwen (Dafydd Iwan in Corwen) (1988)

Deacon John, Deacon John's Jump Blues (2003)

Louis Jordan, The Swing Era (2004)

Candye Kane, In Concert (2003)

Ron Korb, Between the Shadows: Live in Quebec (2003)

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Live (2003)

Christine Lavin, Girl Uninterrupted (2003)

Peggy Lee, The Swing Era (2004)

Jerry Lee Lewis, Greatest Live Performances of the '50s, '60s & '70s (2007)

Kenny Loggins, Outside: From the Redwoods (1993)

Buddy MacMaster, In Concert (2000)

Joni Mitchell, Travelogue (2002)

Hannah Montana, Best of Both Worlds (2008)

Willie Nelson, Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)

Reckless Kelly, Was Here (2006)

Keali'i Reichel, Kukahi: Keali'i Reichel Live in Concert (2007)

Kate Rusby, Live in Leeds (2003)

Bruce Springsteen, Live in Dublin (2007)

various artists, Alan Lomax: Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass (2012)

various artists, The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute Concert (2010)

Sarah Vaughn, The Swing Era (2004)

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, In Concert (2002)


Musicians, instruction & music history

Amadeus (1984)

Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp (2006)

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2001)

Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Calle 54 (2001)

Chasin' Gus' Ghost (2005)

Control (2007)

The Doors (1991)

Edgeplay (2004)

Folk Rhythms: Learn to Play Spoons, Bones, Washboard, Hambone & the Paper Bag (1996)

For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival (2013)

Freedom Highway: Songs That Shaped a Century (2001)

Genghis Blues (1999)

Girls Rock (2008)

Heartworn Highways (2003)

How the Fiddle Flows (2002)

 Immediate Family (2022)

The Internationale (2006)

It Might Get Loud (2009)

Jazz (2001)

Journey of the Badiu: The Story of Cape Verdean-American Musician Norberto Tavares (2007)

A Journey Through the Blues: The Son Seals Story (2007)

Jumping Flea: Tales of the Modern Ukulele (2005)

Latcho Drom (1994)

If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001)

Immortal Beloved (1994)

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

New York Doll (2005)

One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers (1989)

Ray (2004)

Respect (2021)

Rocketman (2019)

The Runaways (2010)

The Story of the Blues: From Blind Lemon Jefferson to BB King (2004)

The Swing Era (2004)

That Old Black Magic (2003)

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Voices of the Doumbek (1995)

Van Morrison: Under Review 1964-1974 (2005)

Walk the Line (2005)

What Drives Us (2021)


Musicals on stage & screen

Camelot (1967)

Cats: The Musical (1998)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

De-Lovely (2004)

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

Galavant (2015)

Hair (1979)

Into the Woods (1991)

Into the Woods (2014)

Les Miserables (2012)

Mary Poppins (1964)

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Moulin Rouge (2001)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Music Man (1962)

Oh! Calcutta! (1972)

Phantom of the Opera (2004)

The Pirates of Penzance (1983)

The Producers (2005)

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005)

Scrooge (1970)

Song of the South (1946)

Sunday in the Park with George (1986)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

White Christmas (1954)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)


Animated musicals

Encanto (2021)

Hercules (1997)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

James & the Giant Peach (1996)

The Jungle Book (1967)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Moana (2016)

Mulan (1998)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Peter Pan (1953)

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Robin Hood (1973)

Tarzan (1999)

The Tigger Movie (2000)


Movies with music as a major theme

Across the Universe (2007)

Almost Elvis (2001)

Drumline (2002)

Empire Records (1995)

Fisherman's Friends (2019)

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

High Fidelity (2000)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

A Mighty Wind (2003)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Pianiste, a.k.a. The Piano Teacher (2001)

The Red Violin (1998)

Rock Star (2001)

Sister Act (1992)

Songcatcher (1999)

Soul Music (1996)

Spice World (1997)

A Star is Born (2018)

That Thing You Do (1996)

Ukulele (2007)

Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

The Wedding Singer (1998)