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DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR, the new and authorized documentary on the iconic and reclusive singer/songwriter Don McLean, will premiere in in local markets this March. McLean granted unprecedented access and interviews for the film, revealing his personal account of a career spanning over four decades and performing songs that have become integral parts of American pop culture. DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR also features 17 live performances including "American Pie," "Vincent," "Crying" and "I Love You So" along with extensive commentary by historian and Rolling Stone journalist Douglas Brinkley. The documentary is part of special PBS programming, premiering on select stations beginning in March.
DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR is produced and directed by four-time Emmy® award-winning Jim Brown whose work includes: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, The Weavers: Wasn't That A Time, and A Vision Shared: Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. "I let Jim Brown into my life because I respect him and trust him," explains McLean. "We've known each other for forty years and he allowed my ideas to be fully realized while telling my story accurately and poetically."
"Don Mclean is a true artist and rugged individualist," says Brown. "He has deep American values that have defined an amazing and admirable life. I think some of his best work is yet to be discovered, and that people will be listening to, singing, and recording his songs for decades to come."
DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR, the new and authorized documentary on the iconic and reclusive singer/songwriter Don McLean, will premiere in in local markets this March. McLean granted unprecedented access and interviews for the film, revealing his personal account of a career spanning over four decades and performing songs that have become integral parts of American pop culture. DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR also features 17 live performances including "American Pie," "Vincent," "Crying" and "I Love You So" along with extensive commentary by historian and Rolling Stone journalist Douglas Brinkley. The documentary is part of special PBS programming, premiering on select stations beginning in March.
DON McLEAN: AMERICAN TROUBADOUR is produced and directed by four-time Emmy® award-winning Jim Brown whose work includes: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, The Weavers: Wasn't That A Time, and A Vision Shared: Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. "I let Jim Brown into my life because I respect him and trust him," explains McLean. "We've known each other for forty years and he allowed my ideas to be fully realized while telling my story accurately and poetically."
"Don Mclean is a true artist and rugged individualist," says Brown. "He has deep American values that have defined an amazing and admirable life. I think some of his best work is yet to be discovered, and that people will be listening to, singing, and recording his songs for decades to come."
