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South American writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriela Mistral. Jailed briefly in 1953 for speaking out against the Perón regime, Essayist-Translator Ocampo continued to edit and finance the magazine throughout...
...shows take on 25 years of R 'n...
Shapes up like a wild weekend. On Friday, Feb. 9, ABC will lavish two of its primest hours on a high-velocity history of rock 'n' roll from way back then to right now. Two days later, the same network will devote most of its Sunday-night schedule to a dramatic biography of Elvis Presley. The show portrays the first-and maybe still the greatest-of the epic rockers with a dash of eccentric imagination and a large portion of compassion. ABC has high hopes that its weekend of rock will pile up Nielsen points during the February...
Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll, a time capsule of peak moments and joyous traditions, is also a first-rate primer of rock history. Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt, who produced, directed and co-wrote the show, pay particular attention to getting the roots-in country and rhythm and blues-right. Before they talk about Buddy Holly, they show Hank Williams. Elvis storms on only after due notice has been paid to Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Muddy Waters and Ray Charles. To underscore the point, and to illustrate how threatening this music once seemed, Leo and Solt include some...
Easy enough to pick a quarrel with a show like Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: Where are Sam Cooke and the Drifters? Why not Van Morrison, Jackson Browne and Creedence Clearwater Revival? But the show gets all the major points straight and covers a lot of territory without stinting on either energy or spirit. Heroes will also be an eye-opener for kids whose idea of the '50s is a lot of chorus boys in black-leather jackets. For those with longer memories, this is less an occasion for reminiscence than for celebration...