Filmed in various locations in Mississippi and in New Haven, Conn., 1968-1975. The 4th-7th films previously released on videocassette. Issued with: Give my poor heart ease : voices of the Mississippi blues / [compiled] by William Ferris. Cast lists on p. 302 of text.
Contents:
Two black churches. Black delta, part II -- Parchman Penitentiary -- Give my poor heart ease -- I ain't lyin' -- Made in Mississippi -- Two black churches.
Summary:
The films collectively offer a portrait of the blues and of the secular and sacred influences on the form, centering on life in rural Mississippi on or near the Mississippi River. In addition to the music itself, the films document storytelling, folk art and crafts, architecture, prison life, and African-American religious expression.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)496123456
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
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