• 2003
  • 12h 50m
The Blues

Summary A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues. View more details

  • 2003
  • 12h 50m

The Blues

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : B.B. King Ike Turner Pinetop Perkins Dick Waterman

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Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Sep 27, 2003

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Road Movies Filmproduktion Vulcan Productions

Summary A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues. View more details

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Sep 27, 2003

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Road Movies Filmproduktion Vulcan Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 27, 2003
Feel Like Going Home
A documentary about the blues and it's African origins.
Episode 2 • Sep 28, 2003
The Soul of a Man
Wim Wenders entry into this in depth series documenting the blues. This film follows the exploits of three legendary blues men Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J B Lenoir. Includes original recordings of songs along with performances from a variety of artists including Nick Cave. bonnie Raitt, The John Spencer Blues Explosion and many more.
Episode 3 • Sep 29, 2003
The Road to Memphis
Director Richard Pearce traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues.
Episode 4 • Sep 30, 2003
Warming by the Devil's Fire
On 1950's Mississippi, a young boy navigates inter-generational tensions in his family, torn between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish lure of the blues.
Episode 5 • Oct 01, 2003
Godfathers and Sons
Explores the legacy of Chicago Blues through the making of an album by Chuck D of Public Enemy and Marshall Chess, son of Chess Records founder, that brings together hip-hop artists like Common with blues legends like Howlin' Wolf.
Episode 6 • Oct 02, 2003
Red, White and Blues
Documenting the blues explosion in 1960's England and it's influence and reinterpretation by musicians at the time.
Episode 7 • Oct 03, 2003
Piano Blues
Clint Eastwood ,a player himself, sits at the piano with a number of musicians to talk about their styles and about who influenced them. Interspersed are vintage clips of blues and jazz performances.

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