The Songmakers Collection [2 Discs]

"This two-volume program celebrates American popular music by looking at those who wrote and performed it. The location for this creative endeavor is the now famous Brill Building in New York City. Many of America's hitmakers passed through its doors, to collaborate on songs destined to become part of the American musical experience. The fates of music artists such as Carole King, Ray Charles, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Ben E. King, and Peggy Lee are intertwined with ""The Hit Factory."" Musicians reminisce about those magical times. Archival film clips, photographs, and excerpts from the music give the viewer an inside look at the world of pop music."