| Description |
1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Physical Medium |
1/2 in. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
analog |
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magnetic |
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VHS |
| Credits |
Editor, David Naden ; cameramen, Tak Fujimoto, Terry Bedford ; sound recordist, Mike Bethke ; produced and directed by Harley Cokliss. |
| Note |
Filmed in 1970. |
| System Details |
VHS. |
| Summary |
Traces the evolution of blues music from its origins in the rural south to the contemporary electric sound shaped in the ghettos of Chicago. Shows examples of the harsh experiences of Blacks in America and the liberation performances of such people as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Floyd Jones, J.B. Hutto, Dick Gregory, and many others. |
| Subject |
Blues (Music) -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History and criticism.
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Blues (Music) |
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Illinois -- Chicago. |
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Blues (Music) -- Illinois -- Chicago.
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African American musicians.
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African American musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Cokeliss, Harley.
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ERIT Film Production.
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Rhapsody Films.
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