Tag: blues music
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All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Blues legends B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, plus Evelyn Young, Gatemouth Moore, Fred Ford, Honeymoon Garner, Booker T. Laury, and others play jam sessions & tell stories about Memphis’ Beale Street. Filmed in Memphis in the late 80’s, the award-winning documentary has been lovingly remastered and restored from the original 16mm film and audio tape.…
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Keith Richards: Under the Influence
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.
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What Happened, Miss Simone?
The film chronicles Nina Simone’s journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson’s play.