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Blues masters : the essential history of the blues.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoLos Angeles, CA : Rhino Home Video, [2002]
Description1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Blues (Music)
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
Blues musicians.
African Americans--Music.
African American musicians.
Other author/creatorHouse, Son performer.
Other author/creatorLeadbelly, 1885-1949 performer.
Other author/creatorSmith, Bessie, 1898?-1937, performer.
Other author/creatorSmith, Mamie performer.
Other author/creatorMilton, Roy performer.
Other author/creatorRushing, Jimmy performer.
Other author/creatorWaters, Ethel, 1896-1977 performer.
Other author/creatorBroonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958 performer.
Other author/creatorCox, Ida, 1889-1967 performer.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 performer.
Other author/creatorThornton, Big Mama performer.
Other author/creatorMuddy Waters, 1915-1983 performer.
Other author/creatorTurner, Joe, 1911-1985 performer.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Joe, 1918-1999 performer.
Other author/creatorGuy, Buddy, performer.
Other author/creatorWitherspoon, Jimmy, performer.
Other author/creatorKing, B. B. performer.
Other author/creatorCity Island Entertainment (Firm)
Other author/creatorRhino Home Video (Firm)
Portion of title Essential history of the blues
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).
Abstract Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music.
General noteTitle from disc surface.
General noteNot rated.
General notePreviously published on two videocassettes in 1993.
General noteRemastered in RhinoPhonic Authentic Sound.
CreditsDirector, L.L. Tarter ; writer/assistant director, Barbara L. Kaye ; editor, Laurence J. Rosen; a Lanny Lee production ; City Island Entertainment.
Performer Narrator, Chuck Niles.
Technical detailsDVD.
ISBN1566058414
ISBN9781566058414
Publisher numberR2 976075 Rhino Home Video

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