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How Brenda Lee's collaboration with producer Owen Bradley changed the course of her career

Owen Bradley, producer at Decca Records, took Brenda Lee under his wing and became both a musical mentor and a life mentor to her. "Owen credited Brenda with really showing that pop music could be done in Nashville," said music historian Alan Stoker.
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Season 38 Episodes

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
S38 E6 Length 52:55 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
S38 E5 Length 1:23:57 Premiere Date 09/17/24

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
S38 E4 Length 1:23:35 Premiere Date 08/27/24

The Incomparable Mr. Buckley
S38 E3 Length 1:40:39 Premiere Date 04/05/24

Moynihan
S38 E2 Length 1:43:31 Premiere Date 03/29/24

HOPPER: An American love story
S38 E1 Length 53:03 Premiere Date 01/02/24

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around
Preview Length 02:56 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Brenda Lee's career started when she was just 8 years old
Clip Length 02:35 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Brenda Lee had a fully formed career before even signing a contract
Clip Length 02:29 Premiere Date 12/16/24

How Brenda Lee's collaboration with producer Owen Bradley changed the course of her career
Clip Length 02:20 Premiere Date 12/16/24

When Brenda Lee eloped with her husband
Clip Length 02:34 Premiere Date 12/16/24

3 classic songs Brenda Lee performed as a teenager
Clip Length 07:16 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [ASL Trailer]
Preview Length 02:56 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [EAD + OC Trailer]
Preview Length 03:31 Premiere Date 12/16/24

The success of Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”
Clip Length 01:28 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Artists Flight Series Promo
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/31/18

Remembering Neil Simon
Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 08/28/18

Remembering Anthony Bourdain
Clip Length 00:24 Premiere Date 06/08/18

Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
Clip Length 05:29 Premiere Date 03/09/18

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