American Masters
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, December 18
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Thursday, December 19
Roberta Flack
Season 37 • Episode 1
The life and career of Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack.
Thursday, December 19
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Season 37 • Episode 9
Composer Max Roach's far-reaching ambitions were inspired by inequities of the society around him.
Friday, December 20
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
Season 34 • Episode 7
Artist Keith Haring blazes a trail through the art scene of 1980s New York.
Friday, December 20
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Sunday, December 22
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Monday, December 23
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Wednesday, December 25
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Friday, December 27
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Season 19 • Episode 7
Archival footage of Bob Dylan's childhood and life on the road.
Friday, December 27
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Season 19 • Episode 8
Archive footage of Bob Dylan's childhood and life on the road.
Thursday, January 2
Twyla Moves
Season 35 • Episode 3
The career and creative process of choreographer Twyla Tharp, a pioneer of modern dance and ballet.
Thursday, January 2
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Friday, January 3
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Season 38 • Episode 4
Blake Edwards redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that resonates with directors and actors.
Saturday, January 4
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Saturday, January 4
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
Season 38 • Episode 6
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music.
Matt Roush says...
The first woman to be inducted into both the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, Brenda Lee was only 13 when she recorded her signature Christmas ditty, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Many hits would follow, including “I’m Sorry,” propelling her into global stardom. (The Beatles were her opening act in Hamburg, Germany, in 1962.) American Masters profiles the musician in a special that includes interviews with Lee, now 80, and such admirers as Keith Urban, Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood, Pat Benatar, producer Neil Giraldo and radio personality Shotgun Tom Kelly.