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Title The blues, a musical journey / Vulcan Productions and Road Movies Production in association with Cappa Productions & Jigsaw Productions ; series producer, Alex Gibney.

Publication Info. New York : Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video, [2003]
©2003

Call No.ML3521 .M37 2003 7 DVDs in one box Circulation Desk
LocationMoore Video

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Description 7 DVDs (780 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([12] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
video file
DVD video
System Details DVD.
Note Originally broadcast on PBS from Sep. 28 to Oct. 4, 2003.
Credits Executive producer Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen, Jody Patton and Ulrich Felsberg.
Note 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.
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.
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).
Subject Blues (Music) -- History and criticism.
Blues (Music)
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Wenders, Wim, director.
Scorsese, Martin, director, producer.
Eastwood, Clint, 1930- director.
Pearce, Richard, 1943- director.
Burnett, Charles, 1944- director.
Levin, Marc, 1951- director.
Figgis, Mike, director.
Allen, Paul, 1953-2018, producer.
Allen, 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)
Note Title on container: Martin Scorsese presents the blues
Added Title Blues
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.
ISBN 0738903892 set
9780738903897 set
Standard No. 074645580890
Music No. C7D55808 Columbia Music Video
CVD 55804 -- CVD 55807 Columbia Music Video
CVD 55935 -- CVD 55937 Columbia Music Video