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<blockquote data-quote="christos" data-source="post: 1058341331" data-attributes="member: 1062"><p>Films dealing with blues history or prominently featuring blues music as a theme include:</p><p></p><p>St. Louis Blues (1929): the only short movie with Bessie Smith</p><p>Sounder (1972)</p><p>Lady Sings The Blues (1972): about Billie Holiday</p><p>Leadbelly (1976): biographical film about Huddie William Ledbetter</p><p>The Blues Brothers (1980)</p><p>Streets of Fire (1984)</p><p>Crossroads (1986): directed by Walter Hill, about a "deal with the devil", with a soundtrack by Ry Cooder and a guitar duel between Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai</p><p>Mo' Better Blues (1990)</p><p>The Search for Robert Johnson (1991): documentary aiming to discover facts and myths about the infamous blues guitarist</p><p>Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)</p><p>O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)</p><p>Ghost World (2001)</p><p>Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads (2003)</p><p>Last of the Mississippi Jukes (2003)</p><p>The Blues, a Musical Journey (2003): Martin Scorsese produced seven documentaries about the blues:</p><p>Feel Like Going Home (Martin Scorsese): about the African origins of the blues</p><p>The Soul of a Man (Wim Wenders): about Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir</p><p>The Road to Memphis (Richard Pearce) : focuses on B. B. King's contributions</p><p>Warming by the Devil's Fire (Charles Burnett): fiction on a blues-based theme</p><p>Godfathers and Sons (Marc Levin): about Chicago blues and hip-hop</p><p>Red, White & Blues (Mike Figgis): about British blues-influenced music (e.g., Tom Jones, Van Morrison)</p><p>Piano Blues (Clint Eastwood): focuses on blues pianists such as Ray Charles and Dr. John</p><p>Ray (2004)</p><p>Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubadour (2005): Max Shores documentary about R. L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough, Richard Johnston, and other north Mississippi hill country blues musicians</p><p>You See Me Laughin' (2005): directed by Mandy Stein, documentary that takes a look at the often untamed lifestyles of the last great North Mississippi bluesmen and the Oxford, Mississippi–based label (Fat Possum Records) that struggles to record them</p><p>Black Snake Moan (2007)</p><p>Honeydripper (2007)</p><p>Cadillac Records (2008)</p><p>Who Do You Love? (2008)</p><p>Crossroads (1986)</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_about_blues_music" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_about_blues_music</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="christos, post: 1058341331, member: 1062"] Films dealing with blues history or prominently featuring blues music as a theme include: St. Louis Blues (1929): the only short movie with Bessie Smith Sounder (1972) Lady Sings The Blues (1972): about Billie Holiday Leadbelly (1976): biographical film about Huddie William Ledbetter The Blues Brothers (1980) Streets of Fire (1984) Crossroads (1986): directed by Walter Hill, about a "deal with the devil", with a soundtrack by Ry Cooder and a guitar duel between Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai Mo' Better Blues (1990) The Search for Robert Johnson (1991): documentary aiming to discover facts and myths about the infamous blues guitarist Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Ghost World (2001) Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads (2003) Last of the Mississippi Jukes (2003) The Blues, a Musical Journey (2003): Martin Scorsese produced seven documentaries about the blues: Feel Like Going Home (Martin Scorsese): about the African origins of the blues The Soul of a Man (Wim Wenders): about Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir The Road to Memphis (Richard Pearce) : focuses on B. B. King's contributions Warming by the Devil's Fire (Charles Burnett): fiction on a blues-based theme Godfathers and Sons (Marc Levin): about Chicago blues and hip-hop Red, White & Blues (Mike Figgis): about British blues-influenced music (e.g., Tom Jones, Van Morrison) Piano Blues (Clint Eastwood): focuses on blues pianists such as Ray Charles and Dr. John Ray (2004) Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubadour (2005): Max Shores documentary about R. L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough, Richard Johnston, and other north Mississippi hill country blues musicians You See Me Laughin' (2005): directed by Mandy Stein, documentary that takes a look at the often untamed lifestyles of the last great North Mississippi bluesmen and the Oxford, Mississippi–based label (Fat Possum Records) that struggles to record them Black Snake Moan (2007) Honeydripper (2007) Cadillac Records (2008) Who Do You Love? (2008) Crossroads (1986) [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_about_blues_music[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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