The Blues

2003    90mDocumentary, Music,
8.0
A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.

Where to Watch The Blues

1 Season

  • Specials
    Specials35 Episodes
  • Season 1
    Season 17 Episodes

Cast of The Blues

  • Dick WatermanSelf - Son House's manager
  • Taj MahalSelf
  • B.B. KingSelf
  • Marcia Ball
  • Ike TurnerSelf
  • Salif KeitaSelf
  • Ray Charles
  • Ali Farka TouréSelf
  • Rosco GordonSelf
  • John Lee HookerSelf (archive footage)
  • Roy HawkinsSelf
  • Sam CarrSelf
  • Toumani DiabateSelf
  • Corey HarrisSelf
  • Son HouseSelf (archive footage)
  • Willie KingSelf
  • Habib KoitéSelf
  • Lead BellySelf (archive footage)
  • Keb' Mo'Self
  • Martin ScorseseSelf / Director
  • Johnny ShinesSelf (archive footage)
  • Otha TurnerSelf
  • Muddy WatersSelf (archive footage)
  • Chris Thomas KingBlind Willie Johnson
  • Keith B. BrownSkip James
  • James HughesH.C. Speirs
  • David F. HughesArt Laibely (as David Hughes)
  • Shayne TingleSound engineer
  • Joy BrashearsSecretary
  • T Bone BurnettSelf (as T-Bone Burnett)
  • James Blood UlmerSelf (as James 'Blood' Ulmer)
  • BeckSelf
  • David BarnesSelf
  • Nick CaveSelf
  • Eagle-Eye CherrySelf
  • Shemekia CopelandSelf
  • Laurence FishburneSelf - Narrator
  • Skip JamesSelf (archive footage)
  • Garland JeffreysSelf
  • J.B. LenoirSelf (archive footage)
  • John MayallSelf (archive footage)
  • Bonnie RaittSelf
  • Lou ReedSelf
  • Vernon ReidSelf
  • Marc RibotSelf
  • Seaberg RonnogSelf
  • Steve SeabergSelf
  • Richard ShurmanSelf
  • Lucinda WilliamsSelf
  • Cassandra WilsonSelf
  • Alvin Youngblood HartSelf
  • Marshall ChessSelf
  • Chuck DSelf
  • Elizabeth CottenSelf (archive footage)
  • Richard PearceDirector
  • Clint EastwoodDirector / Producer
  • Mike FiggisDirector
  • Charles BurnettDirector / Writer
  • Marc LevinDirector
  • Wim WendersDirector / Writer
  • Peter GuralnickWriter
  • Robert GordonWriter
  • Margaret BoddeProducer
  • Alex GibneyProducer
  • Bruce RickerProducer
  • Sam PollardProducer
  • Robert KennerProducer

 

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