Martin Scorsese presents The Blues. Feel like going home
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Spanish Springs Library - DVD / Blu-raysDVD VIDEO 781 MAROn Shelf

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Published
Seattle, WA] : Vulcan Productions ;, [2003]., [Berlin] : Road Movies Filmproduktion Gmbh, [2003].
Format
DVD
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally issued in slipcase as the first of seven DVDs, with accompanying booklet.
General Note
Videodisc release of a 2003 television production.
General Note
Originally produced for PBS and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; presented by WGBH Boston to PBS.
General Note
Contains 6 new and extended performances not seen in the film: Taj Mahal & Corey Harris, "Sitting on top of the world"--Willie King & The Liberators, "Spoonful" -- Keb' Mo' & Corey Harris, "Sweet home, Chicago" -- Othar Turner, Corey Harris "Sitting on top of the world" -- Salif Keita, "Folon" -- Corey Harris, "Honeysuckle" ; on-camera interview with Martin Scorsese ; director biography and filmography, et cetera.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; editor, David Tedeschi ; series producer, Alex Gibney ; executive producer Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen, Jody Patton and Ulrich Felsberg.
Description
Martin Scorsese traces the roots of the blues from the banks of the Niger River to the cotton fields and juke joints of Mississippi. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and West Africa, exploring the roots of blues music. The film celebrates the early Delta blues musicians through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner, and Ali Farka Toure), archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker), and interviews (including Corey Harris, Sam Carr, Toumani Diabate, Willie King, Dick Waterman, Taj Mahal, Johnny Shines, Otha Turner, Ali Farka Toure, Habib Koité, Salif Keita, and Keb' Mo').
System Details
DVD, 5.1 surround sound.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pollard, S., Guralnick, P., Allen, P. G., Patton, J., Felsberg, U., Keb' Mo' (Musician)., Taj Mahal (Musician)., Harris, C., King, W., Keïta, S., Turner, O., & Scorsese, M. (2003). Martin Scorsese presents The Blues . Vulcan Productions ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sam. Pollard et al.. 2003. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues. Vulcan Productions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sam. Pollard et al.. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues Vulcan Productions, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pollard, Sam., et al. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues Vulcan Productions ;, 2003.

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