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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 6034976075254
Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Rhino / Wea
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 28, 2002
Running Time: 103 minutes
Sales Rank: 21153
Studio: Rhino / Wea
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Product Description:
Born on the plantations of the Mississippi Delta, the blues is America's root music. Few performances of the early masters were ever captured on film, but those that were are profoundly insightful and entertaining. On this DVD, enjoy these blues masters: Son House, Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, B.B. King , Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Big Joe Turner, Mamie Smith, Roy Milton with June Richmond, Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie, Ethel Waters with Count Basie, Big Bill Broonzy, Ida Cox, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Joe Williams with Jimmy Rushing. Approx 103 min. ?
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I was surprised to learn that there was a DVD of the Blues Master series, after owning the CD series for a number of years. This video is well worth the cost for several reasons. One of the high points is being able to view the only known film of Leadbelly, which is excellent. Other performers include some of the best names in the older generation of blues musicians, such as: Son House, Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith, Billie Holliday, Big Joe Turner, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and Big Bill Broonzy. The only ... Read More
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This is the worst Blues DVD I've ever seen. Many essential points to understanding the history of the Blues are missed: Mamie Smith recording the first Black vocal song with the word "Blues" that became a huge hit ("Crazy Blues"), the subsequent popularity of Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson becoming the first male Blues star in the Race Records industry, the birth of electric Blues that was necessary when blacks moved north and needed to amplify music in order to be heard in huge crowds, the birth ... Read More
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Yes, I understand why the U.S. History lesson applies to the hisory of the Blues BUT: Did we really need to see video clips of JFK's presidency & his assassination as background to Jimmy Witherspoon's "Ain't Nobody's Business"? Was it misrepresentation to use late 1970's film footage to introduce Muddy Waters in the late 50's segment? Imagine my surprise to find Clifton Chenier, the king of Zydeco, listed as a Blues artist. Did they have to use the guy that recorded voiceovers in his bathroom for ... Read More
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This DVD and the Howlin' Wolf Story are second only to the DVD, "The Blues." It is almost impossible to rank them because they are unique and very special in their own way. Should be in every one's collection.
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"The Essential History of the Blues" is just exactly what the title implies. For anyone interested in understanding more about the origin of the blues, as well as, some of the first recordings, this would be an excellent addition to their music library.
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