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Title:

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.)

Subject:

Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
Documentary television programs.

Other Authors:

Wenders, Wim. drt
Scorsese, Martin. pro pro
Eastwood, Clint, 1930- drt
Pearce, Richard, 1943- drt
Burnett, Charles, 1944- drt
Levin, Marc, 1951- drt
Figgis, Mike. drt
Allen, Paul G. pro
Patton, Jody.
Felsberg, Ulrich.
Road Movies Filmproduktion.
Vulcan Productions.
Cappa Productions.
Jigsaw Productions.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Columbia Music Video (Firm)

Other Titles:

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.

ISBN:

9780738903897 (set)
0738903892 (set)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53251014

UPC:

074645580890

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

WXPD305 -- Spirit Lake Public Library (Spirit Lake)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)