The Blues, a Musical Journey

Locations
Call Number: DVD 781.643 Bl, Adult DVD / Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Music / Blues
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Westgate Adult A/V 2-week checkout	Adult DVD / Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Music / Blues	2-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally broadcast on PBS from Sep. 28 to Oct. 4, 2003.
Each disc contains bonus material not shown in the original broadcast, including director commentaries, on-camera interviews with the directors, and live performances by B.B. King and many others.
Running times include special features.
[Vol. 1] Feel like going home / Martin Scorsese (110:00) -- [v. 2] The soul of a man / Wim Wenders (127:00) -- [v. 3] The road to Memphis / Richard Pearce (119:00) -- [v. 4] Warming by the devil's fire / Charles Burnett (106:00) -- [v. 5] Godfathers and sons / Marc Levin (133:00) -- [v. 6] Red, white & blues / Mike Figgis (126:00) -- [v. 7] Piano blues / Clint Eastwood (85:00).
Featuring: Tommy Redmond Hicks (2), Nathaniel Lee Jr. (2), Chris Thomas King (3), Keith B. Brown (3), James Hughes (3), Dave Brubeck (4), Jay McShann (4), Ray Charles (4), B.B. King (5), Bobby Rush (5), Rosco Gordon (5), Little Milton (5), Rufus Thomas (5), Little Richard (5), Fats Domino (5), Tom Jones (7), Jeff Beck (7), Lulu (7).
The blues is a seven-part documentary film series exploring the evolution of the blues, featuring rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon ... et al., also including over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck ... et al. singing classic blues songs.
DVD ; NTSC ; 5.1 surround and stereo. mixes.

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