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How They Got Over

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How They Got Over

2017· 1h 27m

Directed by Robert Clem

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HBO Max Amazon Channel

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YouTube TV

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HBO Max

Overview

How African Americans created the upbeat musical form that started out as gospel quartet music and became rock and roll.

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