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"Behind the Creators with Producer, Director, Documentary Filmmaker Spencer Proffer"

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Join @thebuzzknight with Spencer Proffer, the legendary filmmaker responsible for some of the best music documentaries in music history, including “Chasing Trane”, The John Coltrane Documentary, “Reinventing Elvis: The 68 Comeback” and “The Day the Music Died/ American Pie” the story behind the great Don McClean song.

In this special “Behind the Creators” episode, Spencer takes you behind the scenes to his 2026 project, which focuses on “Stand By Me”, the iconic Lieber and Stoller classic. 

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