| Series |
Blues: a musical journey. Part 3
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| Summary |
"Part three of The Blues, under the guiding hand of film director Richard Pearce, traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas. Says Pearce: "The Blues is a chance to celebrate one of the last truly indigenous American art forms, before it all but disappears, swallowed whole by the rock 'n' roll generation it spawned. Hopefully we'll get there before it's too late." The Blues captures the essence of blues music and delves into its global influence - from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music. Through a series of impressionistic and iconoclastic programs, each director explores the music through their own personal connections. Simply put, it is the journey from Robert Johnson's Delta blues "Love in Vain," to John Coltrane's transcendental anthem, "A Love Supreme." Driven by the beat of performances by famous players from every kind of music the blues has inspired - hip-hop, rhythm and blues, soul, country and rock 'n' roll - this seven-part series takes viewers on a journey as soulful and ebullient as the music itself. " -- Website |
| Notes |
Available as videocassette (VHS) or DVD. Duration: 90 minutes |
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Off-air recording of ABC-TV broadcast July 16, 2005. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Series Executive Producer, Martin Scorsese |
| Performer |
Musicians: B.B. King. Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon, Ike Turner |
| Notes |
DVD |
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No rating given |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
King, B. B
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Rush, Bobby
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Gordon, Rosco
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Turner, Ike
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Blues (Music)
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| Author |
Scorsese, Martin
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Pearce, Richard, 1943-
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ABC-TV Australia
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