Rare Footage from 1968

1960s

Explore 141 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1968.

1968 in Music

A year of turmoil and musical brilliance. The Beatles recorded 'The White Album'. Johnny Cash recorded 'At Folsom Prison'. Led Zeppelin formed. Cream disbanded. Jimi Hendrix released 'Electric Ladyland'. James Brown released 'Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud'.

Artists

David JonesJudy DybleFairport ConventionTampa RedThad JonesLittle Jimmy KingKokomo ArnoldPatrick SkyPeetie WheatstrawPeggy SeegerLonnie ChatmonThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceOtis SpannDon RichMuddy WatersCherJohnny GimbleThe Big Pinkduke ellington sR.E.M.Duke EllingtonComposerThe La'sduke ellington reHank SnowJanis JoplinJohnny ShinesVanilla FudgeThe SoundHeadThe Rolling StonesKeith RichardsCharlie WattsCreamMick JaggerRolling StonesBrian JonesNicky HopkinsLacy GibsonSammy LawhornMother MotherOtis "Big Smokey" SmothersBooker T. & the MG'sBarbara AcklinLittle Joe BlueThe CabJohnny CashEddie TaylorChris StapletonStevie WonderThe Jackson 5The TemptationsElvis PresleyThe Beach BoysThe SupremesThe BeatlesNMEPeabo BrysonSongwriterY&TStingMable JohnConcertCaptain BeefheartJimi HendrixLittle WalterWalter JacobsBarbara BrownSound BarrierDennis CoffeyPete JollyDiana RossWhitfield CraneJazz bandKenny RogersAlice ColtraneWilson PickettJam sessionBuddy GuyChampion Jack DupreeMike BloomfieldDyke and the BlazersThe FoundationsThe ParliamentsRideNazareth (band)The Mar-KeysNick MasonJohn McViePeter GreenFleetwood MacMick FleetwoodThe pink floydRichard WrightPink FloydSteve CropperJeremy SpencerJoe CockerRoger WatersFrank ZappaThe 5th DimensionTammi TerrellBrenton WoodRhythm and bluesMahalia JacksonFreda PayneJackie MittooRay ThomasPrinceJack BruceJohn BonhamDoug YuleDuane AllmanMagic SamTina TurnerLouis ArmstrongJim MorrisonJerry Lee LewisJames BrownGrateful DeadThe WhoElton JohnBB KingAretha FranklinMichael JacksonThe Doors