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The explosive sound that ignited a culture war
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.
October 30, 2023
American Experience Films, GBH
20 people
Felipe Rose
Self
Acting
Steve Dahl
Self
Acting
Linda Clifford
Self
Acting
Rich King
Self
Acting
Daphne Brooks
Self
Acting
Jefferson Cowie
Self
Acting
Adam Greenfield
Self
Camera
Ray Smith
Self
Acting
Joe Shanahan
Self
Acting
David Logan
Self
Acting
Ayana Contreras
Self
Acting
Wayne Williams
Self
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