Drawn & Recorded

Blind Willie Johnson: Blind Willie in Space

Blind Willie Johnson saw only darkness, darkness that he poured into music, the blues. Blind Willie Johnson lived a tragic life and died a young man. But at least one of Blind Willie's recordings will live on forever… voyaging through the darkness of space. Into eternity.

ODB: Ol' Dirty Hero

He might have been a ‘bastard' to many, but to one little girl in Brooklyn, Ol' Dirty, was nothing short of a superhero, a guardian angel in grills.

Kurt Cobain: Teen Spirit

Find out how the scent of a woman inspired Kurt Cobain to write an anthem for the ages.

Louis Armstrong: Satchmo & Nixon

How did jazz legend, Louis Armstrong, make then-Vice President Richard Nixon his drug mule?

The Allman Brothers: Foot Shootin' Party

With a little help from brother, Duane, Gregg Allman takes aim at an unpopular war but ends up shooting himself in the foot… literally.

Rolling Stones & Brian Jones: Death By Water

Brian Jones founded The Rolling Stones. But once fame and fortune visited upon the group, Brian had trouble keeping his head above water. Mick Jagger threw his friend and bandmate a lifeline. But could Brian Jones reach it?

Motorhead: Lemmy's Revenge

A mutton-chopped bike-riding speed-freak is hell-bent on revenge. Motorhead is on the move… and it ain't gonna be pretty.

Neil Young & Rick James: neil Young's First Supergroup

The Vietnam-era draft broke up one of rock and roll's ultimate odd couples though after the split each would go on to become an icon in his own right.

Merle Haggard: The Lonesome Fugitive

When Johnny Cash played San Quentin, he inspired a prisoner in the audience… and another country legend was born.

T.I. & Creed: The Angel T.I.

When Creed frontman, Scott Stapp, fell hard, the rapper, T.I., grew wings and saved his life.

Debbie Harry - Blondie Escapes

The Pretenders - Chrissie Hynde Elopes

Johnny Horton - Johnny Horton's Last Ride

Janis Joplin - Joplin KO's Morrison

Prince - Prince Parental Advisory

Episode 3

Drawn &amp; Recorded tells the stories that fell through the floorboards of music history and brings them to the light of day via unique, hand-drawn animation and the raspy, baritone voice of T-Bone Burnett. Sometimes hilarious, occasionally tragic, always compelling - these anecdotes show a side of people behind the melodies that you may never have known.

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