Rock Family Trees

First broadcast: Sat 22nd Jul 1995, 21:05 on BBC Two England

New York Punk

Tracing the roots of the New York music scene of the mid-seventies that produced bands such as Blondie, the Ramones, Talking Heads, Patti Smith and the New York Dolls, from the sleazy Bowery club CBGBs to international success.

Among those interviewed are Debbie Harry (Blondie), David Byrne (Talking Heads) and David Johansen (New York Dolls).
Director David Jeffcock, Producer Francis Hanly