The Blues Box Set CD
The Blues Box Set
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Description
Release Date: 18 October 2004
Under the guiding hand of Martin Scorsese, The Blues is a seven part series of personal and impressionistic films viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors who share a passion for the music. The films, by Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders, capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence - from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.
Contains 7 feature-length films:
Feel Like Going Home
The Soul Of A Man
The Road To Memphis
Warming By The Devil's Fire
Godfathers And Sons
Red, White & Blues
Piano Blues
The films feature rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton and many more. Plus, over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists singing classic blues songs, including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck, Lou Reed, Tom Jones, Los Lobos, Jeff Beck, and Lucinda Williams.
