The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997 · 52m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Anton Corbijn
Overview
Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles, blog posts, etc. relating to The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart.
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