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==Early history==
==Early history==
The earliest known concert film was the 1960 documentary ''[[Jazz on a Summer's Day]]''. The film was recorded during the fifth annual [[Newport Jazz Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eil|first1=Philip|title=This 1960 Jazz Film Shaped Concert Documentaries as We Know Them {{!}} NOISEY|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/jazz-on-a-summers-day-newport-jazz-festival-2016|accessdate=19 August 2016|date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Meanwhile, the earliest known [[Rock music|rock]] concert film was the [[T.A.M.I. Show]], which featured acts such as [[The Beach Boys]], [[James Brown]], [[Marvin Gaye]], and the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Kevin|title=Legendary T.A.M.I. Show Featuring James Brown, The Rolling Stones, and More Coming To DVD « American Songwriter|url=http://americansongwriter.com/2009/12/legendary-t-a-m-i-show-featuring-james-brown-the-rolling-stones-and-more-coming-to-dvd/|accessdate=19 August 2016|date=16 December 2009}}</ref>
The earliest known concert film is the 1960 documentary ''[[Jazz on a Summer's Day]]''. The film was recorded during the fifth annual [[Newport Jazz Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eil|first1=Philip|title=This 1960 Jazz Film Shaped Concert Documentaries as We Know Them {{!}} NOISEY|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/jazz-on-a-summers-day-newport-jazz-festival-2016|accessdate=19 August 2016|date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Meanwhile, the earliest known [[Rock music|rock]] concert film was the [[T.A.M.I. Show]], which featured acts such as [[The Beach Boys]], [[James Brown]], [[Marvin Gaye]], and the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Kevin|title=Legendary T.A.M.I. Show Featuring James Brown, The Rolling Stones, and More Coming To DVD « American Songwriter|url=http://americansongwriter.com/2009/12/legendary-t-a-m-i-show-featuring-james-brown-the-rolling-stones-and-more-coming-to-dvd/|accessdate=19 August 2016|date=16 December 2009}}</ref>


==Rockumentary==
==Rockumentary==

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A concert film or concert movie, is a type of documentary film, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician[1] or a stand-up comedian.[2]

Early history

The earliest known concert film is the 1960 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day. The film was recorded during the fifth annual Newport Jazz Festival.[3] Meanwhile, the earliest known rock concert film was the T.A.M.I. Show, which featured acts such as The Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and the Rolling Stones.[4]

Rockumentary

The term was first used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast and is a portmanteau of "rock" and "documentary".[5][6] The term was subsequently used to describe concert films containing appearances by multiple artists.[7][8] In 1976, the term was used by the promoters of the live musical production Beatlemania which documented the evolving career of The Beatles.[9] The mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap from 1984 notability parodied the rockumentary genre.[10]

References

  1. ^ Sandahl, Linda J. (1987). Rock films: A viewer's guide to three decades of musicals, concerts, documentaries and soundtracks 1955-1986. Facts on File, Inc. p. 7. ISBN 0-8160-1281-4. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ Bailey, Jason (4 April 2016). "Glenn Ligon Deconstructs Richard Pryor's Stand-Up". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ Eil, Philip (29 July 2016). "This 1960 Jazz Film Shaped Concert Documentaries as We Know Them | NOISEY". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ Richards, Kevin (16 December 2009). "Legendary T.A.M.I. Show Featuring James Brown, The Rolling Stones, and More Coming To DVD « American Songwriter". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ "The Reel Top 40 Radio Repository - The History of Rock and Roll Demo". Reelradio.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Jerry (April 5, 1969). "'Rockumentary' Radio Milestone". Rolling Stone. No. 30. p. 9.
  7. ^ Aletti, Vince (August 31, 1972). "Our Latin Thing". Rolling Stone. No. 116. p. 42.
  8. ^ Landau, Jon (July 19, 1973). "'Let the Good Times Roll' indeed". Rolling Stone. No. 139. pp. 62–63.
  9. ^ Spires, Shari (December 26, 1980). "A 'Rockumentary' About the Beatles Comes to Sunrise". The Palm Beach Post.
  10. ^ Times, Los Angeles (9 May 2013). "'This Is Spinal Tap' LP to be reissued June 11 -- on black vinyl". latimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.