Lenoir in a film that is part history and part personal pilgrimage. A thoughtful and musically uplifting analysis of the influence of the blues on British musicians and the re-export of the music to America.ĭirector Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club Wings of Desire Paris, Texas ) explores the lives of his favorite blues artists Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, and J. The film celebrates the early Delta bluesmen through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner, and Ali Farka Toure) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker).ĭirector Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones, performing and talking about the British blues boom from the late 1950's onwards. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, exploring the roots of the music.
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A series of 7 films by world famous directors in a luxury DVD boxed setĭirector Martin Scorsese (The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, Gangs of New York) pays homage to the Delta blues.
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