Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World is a Canadian documentary film directed by Catherine Bainbridge and co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana, released in 2017. The film profiles the impact of Indigenous musicians in Canada and the US on the development of rock music.[1] Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, Taboo and others. The title of the film is a reference to the pioneering instrumental "Rumble", released in 1958 by the American group Link Wray & His Ray Men. The instrumental piece was very influential on many artis
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This opened my eyes about the roots of American music. I was always told that rock had African roots, but that never quite rang true. African music sounds has some similar sounds but also some very different sounds. Now, knowing that the beat and sounds were largely Native, it all makes sense. What a wonderful celebration of people and sound! Every school should show this film to students because Native music is now all of our heritage as the root of contemporary American music.