At the end of the 1940's, abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) is featured in Life magazine.
Flashback to 1941, he's living with his brother in a tiny apartment in New York City, drinking too much, and exhibiting an occasional painting in group shows.
That's when he meets artist Lee Krasner, who puts her career on hold to be his companion, lover, champion, wife, and, in essence, caretaker.
To get him away from booze, insecurity, and the stress of city life, they move to the Hamptons where nature and sobriety help Pollock achieve a breakthrough in style: a critic praises, then Life magazine calls.
But so do old demons: the end is nasty, brutish, and short.
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Pollock
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It's Sad But True
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Sing, Sing, Sing
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Louis Prima:
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The Hut-Sut Song
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Del Album De Mis Ensueños
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He's Funny That Way
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The Honey Song
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Blues in the South
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Mahogany Hall Stomp
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Old Dan Tucker
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Vine Street Breakdown
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The World Keeps Turning
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It's Sad But True
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He's Funny That Way
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Richard A. Whiting:
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Dodo's Bounce
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Lucky Thompson:
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Don't Be Angry
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Fred Mendelsohn:
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