Band/artist documentaries.

I don’t think anyone mentioned Song of the South: The rise of Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band, which I enjoyed and recommend.

And then there is classical music!  The Ken Russell 1962 documentary on Elgar made for the British Broadcasting Corporation's fine arts program Monitor was voted best TV program of the decade in the UK.  That is despite Monitor insisting that the actors were not allowed to speak, and the documentary being shot in black and white.  It kick started Ken Russell's film career and several other music documentaries.

Worth an hour of anybody's time, in my opinion.

Hall of Fame guitarist, John Cippolina, slipped under the radar of many, but deserves respect and consideration. RIP, Mr. Coppolina.

Here are a few links to documentaries about John’s life and music:

The first one is 4 minutes well spent if you want a short introduction to John’s personality, wit, and how he viewed the music industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aV8cm9x7NA

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11115712/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIw7NasZhmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHeShg2zvvE

If it hasn't been suggested yet I would recommend the PBS documentary "Introducing Roy Buchanan" (also referred to as "The Greatest Unknown Guitar Player in the World")

I was planning to see Roy play a free outdoor show in Guilford, CT when I learned a day or two before the show that he had hung himself in jail. Such a loss.

Since Ken Burns' Country Music is mentioned, I'll add Ken Burns' Jazz documentary. Another one I just remembered is Louie Bluie. It's about Howard Armstrong, who was a member of the Black American string band, Martin, Bogen and the Armstrongs. It was directed by bdp24's friend Terry Zwigoff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qv9HEc2-EE