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Actors: Muddy Waters, George "Harmonica" Smith, "Pintop" Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison
Actors: Muddy Waters
Synopsis: This presentation of the PBS American Masters anthology recounts the life and life's work of the "archetypal bluesman," Muddy Waters. Born McKinley A. Morganfield in 1915 (his nickname was bestowed on him by his mother), Waters became skilled at guitar and harmonica early on, but the racial and Read More
Synopsis: The compilation release The Blues Greats pools rare archival concert footage from a host of sources, featuring some of the most electric blues acts of all time. The program packs in 14 numbers; selections include: "Please Don't Go" performed by Big Joe Williams; "Down the Road Apiece" performed by Read More
Synopsis: This music documentary contains footage of never before seen performances by the legendary Muddy Waters. The father of the modern electric blues band, Muddy Waters (1915-1983) migrated from Mississippi to Chicago, where he started performing his style of Delta urban blues that changed forever the Read More
Synopsis: The blues style of Muddy Waters evolved from the Delta blues he learned in Mississippi, which he developed into a new form that influenced the Chicago blues circle. Bob Margolin worked under Waters in the '70s, and learned his music directly from the source. In Muddy Waters: Guitar Style, he Read More
Synopsis: Bluesland: A Portrait of American Music presents a swinging look at the history and highlights of a rich musical heritage. Rare footage and concert films fill out this 90-minute documentary. As the soundtrack for the downtrodden, the blues has blossomed in folk circles. The characters that Read More
Synopsis: Follow the development of blues with footage of Muddy Waters, Jimmy Witherspoon, Billie Holiday, Ida Cox, Big Mama Thornton, Joe Turner, Joe Williams and B.B. King. ~ All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: The late Muddy Waters was one of the finest and most influential blues performers of all time -- just ask The Rolling Stones, who took their name from one of his songs. On this video, Muddy was captured in fine form onstage at the Chicago Blues Festival, with friend and collaborator Johnny Winter Read More
Actors: Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, George Harrison, Elton John
Synopsis: In 1979 Eric Clapton put his band in a three-carriage train originally at the disposal of Hermann Goering during the Nazi years in Germany, and traveled from town to town on the Continent, from one concert to the next. It was an easy way to transport and house the band and its equipment, and it Read More
Actors: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Neil Young, Eric Clapton
Synopsis: Martin Scorsese's documentary of the 1976 final performance of the legendary Sixties rock group The Band is at once a show featuring some of the greatest rock performers of their generation and a bittersweet look back at an era that was just beginning to fade. As Scorsese guides the group through Read More
Actors: B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Leadbelly, Memphis Slim
Synopsis: In this installment in the All You Need Is Love documentary series, filmmakers examine blues music, a style that developed around the 1910's, following the inventions of ragtime and jazz, but eventually becoming one of the most influential forces on the creation of rock and roll. ~ Cammila Read More
Synopsis: "Blow Wind, Blow," "Long Distance Call," "Mannish Boy" and "Mojo Workin'" are among the songs featured in this performance. Guest stars include Dr. John, Mike Bloomfield and Johnny Winter. ~ All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells
Synopsis: Muddy Waters, arguably the single most important artist in postwar electric blues, gets the royal treatment in this concert video, recorded during his appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1974. Joining Waters for this gig are two other blues legends, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, while Rolling Stones Read More
Synopsis: Chicago, IL, was arguably the single most important American city in the growth of post-war electric blues. The city played host to one of the nation's most important blues labels, Chess Records, and was home to a number of wildly influential musicians, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon Read More
Synopsis: If Muddy Waters wasn't the greatest artist of post-war electric blues, it's hard to say who else would have been; combing a powerful musical ferocity with a voice that could be sensual, sorrowful, or boastful at will, Waters was a masterful showman, a superb songwriters, and featured only the Read More
Actors: Colin James
Synopsis: Recorded and aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Company in 1966, this collection features performances by blues titans including Muddy Waters, doing "Got My Mojo Workin'" with James Cotton, and Otis Spann performing "Blues Don't Like Nobody." Other tracks include "Cornbread and Peas" by Sonny Terry Read More
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