[1] It has been releasing videos since the 1960s, mainly featuring jazz, blues, country and folk music artists.
[5] Artists who have recorded on Vestapol video include Merle Travis, Joe Pass, Pat Kirtley, Norman Blake, Preston Reed, and Raymond Fairchild.
It was a breakthrough for younger guitarists to be able to watch Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins, Reverend Gary Davis and many others long after these players had died.
Vestapol rapidly expanded to include concert footage from living artists too.
Although originally issued as video tapes, almost all of this material (both instructional and concert) has in the last few years been re-issued on DVD.