History Detectives

Frank Zappa’s Lost Collage

Clip: Season 10 Episode 1 | 13m 45s  | Video has closed captioning.

A life-long art collector spotted a striking piece in a South Carolina thrift store, a graphic collage of percussion instruments, intrigued by the signature “FZ.” His research led him to an intriguing possibility: Rock and Roll legend Frank Zappa. Gwen Wright meets with friends and biographers of Zappa to see if she can find out whether Zappa made this collage.

Aired: 07/16/12

Rating: NR

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