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Martin Scorsese presents The Blues. The Road to Memphis / a film by Richard Pearce and Robert Kenner ; Cappa Productions and Jigsaw Productions.
Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 173 disc 3
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- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Gordon, Robert, 1946- author of dialog.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- King, B. B.
- Rush, Bobby.
- Gordon, Rosco.
- Blues (Music).
- Blues (Music)--Tennessee--Memphis.
- Blues musicians--Interviews.
- Blues musicians.
- Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
- Interviews.
- Tennessee--Memphis.
- Genre:
- Television mini-series.
- Biographical films.
- Documentary television programs.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Blues
- Road to Memphis
- Place of Publication:
- [Seattle, WA] : Vulcan Productions, Inc. ; [Berlin] : Road Movies Filmproduktion Gmbh, [2003]
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- 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. He also takes viewers on the road and behind the scenes with Memphis blues veterans Bobby Rush and Rosco Gordon. His homage to Memphis features interviews with blues musicians and contemporary performances as well as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf, Rufus Thomas and others.
- Participant:
- Interviews: Bobby Rush, B.B. King, Rosco Gordon, Rufus Thomas, Hubert Sumlin, Little Milton, Sam Phillips, Ike Turner.
- Archival performances: Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Rosco Gordon, The Coasters, Fats Domino, Rufus Thomas, Little Richard.
- Credits:
- Executive producer, Martin Scorsese ; director, Richard Pearce ; producer, Robert Kenner ; writer, Robert Gordon.
- Notes:
- Issued in slipcase as the third of seven DVDs, with accompanying booklet.
- Series originally produced for PBS and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- Contains full-length performances not seen in the film: Blues boys tune / B.B. King -- Key to the highway / B.B. King -- Smokestack lightning / Hubert Sumlin and David Johansen ; director commentary ; director biography and filmography.
- ISBN:
- 0738903833
- OCLC:
- 54819110
- Publisher Number:
- CVD 55935 Columbia Music Video
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