The blues, a musical journey [videorecording] / Vulcan Productions and Road Movies Production in association with Cappa Productions & Jigsaw Productions ; series producer, Alex Gibney.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Manufactured by Columbia Music Video,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
7 videodiscs (780 min.) : sd., b&w with col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([12] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Martin Scorsese presents the blues (Television program) Soul of a man. Feel like going home. Piano blues. Road to Memphis. Warming by the devil's fire. Godfathers and sons. Red, white & blues.
Notes:
Originally broadcast on PBS from Sept.. 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.
Contents:
[1] Feel like going home / Martin Scorsese (110:00) -- [2] The soul of a man / Wim Wenders (127:00) -- [3] The road to Memphis / Richard Pearce (119:00) -- [4] Warming by the devil's fire / Charles Burnett (106:00) -- [5] Godfathers and sons / Marc Levin (133:00) -- [6] Red, white & blues / Mike Figgis (126:00) -- [7] Piano blues / Clint Eastwood (85:00).
Summary:
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.