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Blues masters [videorecording] : the essential history of the blues / a Lanny Lee production ; City Island Entertainment

Additional Titles
Essential history of the blues
Published
Los Angeles, CA : Rhino Home Video, [2002]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
House, Son, Leadbelly, 1885-1949, Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, Smith, Mamie, Milton, Roy, Rushing, Jimmy, Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977, Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958, Cox, Ida, 1889-1967, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Thornton, Big Mama, Muddy Waters, 1915-1983, Turner, Joe, 1911-1985, Williams, Joe, 1918-1999, Guy, Buddy, Witherspoon, Jimmy, King, B. B., City Island Entertainment (Firm), and Rhino Home Video (Firm)

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Contents
Levee blues (Son House) -- Pick a bale o' cotton (Leadbelly) -- St. Louis blues (Bessie Smith) -- Lord, Lord, Lord [and] Harlem blues (Mamie Smith) -- Hey, lawdy mama (Roy Milton) -- Take me back, baby (Jimmy Rushing) -- Quicksand (Ethel Waters) -- Guitar shuffle (Big Bill Broonzy) -- Four day creep (Ida Cox) -- Fine and mellow (Billie Holiday) -- Hound dog (Big Mama Thornton) -- Hoochie coochie man (Muddy Waters) -- Shake, rattle and roll (Big Joe Turner) -- Going to Chicago (Joe Williams) -- I got my eyes on you (Buddy Guy) -- Ain't nobody's business (Jimmy Witherspoon) -- Darlin' you know I love you (B.B. King).
Summary
Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music.
Subject(s)
ISBN
1566058414
9781566058414
Note
Title from disc surface.
Not rated.
Previously published on two videocassettes in 1993.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director, L.L. Tarter ; writer/assistant director, Barbara L. Kaye ; editor, Laurence J. Rosen.
Participant/Performer Note
Narrator, Chuck Niles.
Technical Details
DVD.
Terms of Use and Reproduction
No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home use permitted
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