The road to Memphis [videorecording] /Martin Scorsese presents ; a Road Movies/Vulcan production ; producer, Margaret Bodde ; series producer, Alex Gibney ; directed by Richard Pearce ; produced and recorded by Robert Kenner ; writer and associate producer, Robert Gordon.
Contributor(s): King, B. B | Rush, Bobby | Gordon, Rosco | Little Milton | Thomas, Rufus | Little Richard | Domino, Fats | Scorsese, Martin | Bodde, Margaret | Gibney, Alex | Pearce, Richard | Kenner, Robert, producer | Gordon, Robert | Road Movies Filmproduktion | Vulcan Productions | Sony Music Entertainment, Inc | Columbia Music Video (Firm).
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Visual materialSeries: Blues, a musical journey. Publisher: New York : Sony Music Entertainment/Columbia Music Video, c2003Edition: Standard format.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 0738903833 .Uniform titles: Martin Scorsese presents the blues (Television program) Subject(s): Blues (Music) -- History and criticismGenre/Form: Documentary television programs. | DVD-Video discs.DDC classification: 781.643/09 5-adult
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Soundtrack in English.
Featured performers: B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon, Little Milton, Rufus Thomas, Little Richard, and Fats Domino.
Photographed, Richard Pearce ; editor, Charlton McMillan ; music, Mark Adler, Bobby Rush.
Originally broadcast on PBS from in 2003.
Special features: bonus performances, director interview, "The blues" trailer, director's biography, director's filmography, web links.
Explores the evolution of blues music; presents rare archival footage of blues musicians.
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