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

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoNew York : Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video, ©2003.
Description7 videodiscs (780 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([12] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Subject(s)
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
Other author/creatorWenders, Wim director.
Other author/creatorScorsese, Martin director, producer.
Other author/creatorEastwood, Clint, 1930- director.
Other author/creatorPearce, Richard, 1943- director.
Other author/creatorBurnett, Charles, 1944- director.
Other author/creatorLevin, Marc, 1951- director.
Other author/creatorFiggis, Mike director.
Other author/creatorAllen, Paul, 1953-2018 producer.
Other author/creatorAllen, Jody.
Other author/creatorFelsberg, Ulrich.
Other author/creatorRoad Movies Filmproduktion.
Other author/creatorVulcan Productions.
Other author/creatorCappa Productions.
Other author/creatorJigsaw Productions.
Other author/creatorPublic Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other author/creatorCorporation for Public Broadcasting.
Other author/creatorWGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other author/creatorSony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Other author/creatorColumbia Music Video (Firm)
Variant title Title on container : Martin Scorsese presents the blues
Portion of title Blues
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).
Abstract 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.
General noteOriginally broadcast on PBS.
General noteEach 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.
CreditsExecutive producer Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen, Jody Patton and Ulrich Felsberg.
Technical detailsDVD.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Other title Martin Scorsese presents The blues (Television program)
Other titleSoul of a man.
Other titleFeel like going home.
Other titlePiano blues.
Other titleRoad to Memphis.
Other titleWarming by the devil's fire.
Other titleGodfathers and sons.
Other titleRed, white & blues.
ISBN0738903892 (set)
UPC 074645580890
Publisher numberC7D55808 Columbia Music Video
Publisher numberCVD 55804 -- CVD 55807 Columbia Music Video
Publisher numberCVD 55935 -- CVD 55937 Columbia Music Video

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