So I was gonna write out a list of music docs available on youtube for wasting away the spare hours. Then I figured I might as well make a post with a big list that others can scan over as well. Some of these I've already seen and others I plan to. In other words, I cannot attest to the quality of those listed.

Links are for 'part 1's' and you can find the followups your damn selves. Obviously not hard to find any of these but I thought it'd be convenient to have a comprehensive list for quick access and reference. Listed extremely randomly and whimsically. Please add on.

the story of Sam Cooke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krb1e6mg5_Q&feature=related

James Brown Soul Brother Number 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ss0hTfmsuA

James Brown, A video documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkcHUnDAhSI

The Night James Brown saved Boston:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5fBEVEQCzc&feature=related

The Genuis of Lenny Breau (there's around 15 excerpts on there):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SvTtaQLC4&feature=related

Earth Wind and Fire...Shining Stars (around 23 parts there)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJkgvWBYuZY

Hank Williams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGj3gETbnbU

Classic Albums...SITKOL by Stevie Wonder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGj3gETbnbU

The life and music of Wes Montgomery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfLtx8lcpbc

Nick Drake...A skin to few:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ-SShaHYR8

John Cage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hO7B80dWQ

The smiths...Young guns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb_qiHg4eDk&feature=related

Marvin Gaye (poor quality but rare):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGs0pOGq-OA&feature=related

Steve Reich (South Bank Show):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_pR1sHHeQU&feature=related

Michael Jackson's influence on Black Culture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GCxHTEx4CQ

P Funk...Uncut Funk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1feJ89_c7I

Sly Stone...Portrait of a Legend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cPuiiKt8rs&feature=related

Donnie Hathaway...Unsung:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehHt65RO-eI

Zapp and Roger Unsung:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXzDgJGQX8

Ella Fitzgerald....American Masters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8C67gnApLs

Thelonious Monk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2z67tTQIvI

Patsy Cline:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ-ZAZqbnn8&feature=related

The Beatles Anthology (there's 8 episodes, one hour each...all there):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkGFpoWgR6A

Harry Partch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKnTj2cyNQ&feature=related

Fela Kuti:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKnTj2cyNQ&feature=related

The Pixies (oh god, bono's in it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Gn9TWY5HA

Bob Marley....Prophecies and Messages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8FYaglU_o4&feature=related

Bob Marley biography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOe89Kd4w8&feature=related

Peter Tosh...Stepping Razor Red X:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJ0b98bI1o

Making of....Horace Andy with Sly/Robbie...Livin it up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztGKLWdsgX8&feature=related

Kraftwerk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYeuPWOQM44

Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqlx_8MtoSk&feature=related

Deep Soul...The uprising of Motown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkd1c4T5HiE&feature=related

Deep Soul...The uprising of Sam Cooke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofG4AzL58Pw&feature=related

The Kinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXfeTm82VVM

ACDC the Bon Scott years:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3cKnNckzC4

Django Reinhardt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Zk2gAJ0Kk

John Coltrane (a little tough to find all the parts but they're there)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoWJC4BXxKw&feature=related

Ray Charles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1HYjOx7w-w&feature=related

History of Led Zeppelin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4yxmRgmkco&feature=related

Hip hop History:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSEv7tlR64&feature=related

Motorhead....Live fast Die old:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7oVnCgUY2Q

Jimi Hendrix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqI03f_pU0

Bootsy collins Unsung:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oeaeGmqL2M

Deep Soul The uprising of Otis Redding (part 1 isn't there):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXGallmBcTA&feature=related


I'll post some more later....getting bored now and I want to actually WATCH something instead of searching. Cheers.