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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
28 September 2003 (USA) more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Koko Taylor, Queen Of The Blues, Dead At 80
 (From MTV Music News. 4 June 2009, 6:39 AM, PDT)

Plant & Krauss Are The King And Queen Of The Grammys
 (From WENN. 8 February 2009, 11:40 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Terrific historical documentary that is entertaining! more

Cast

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John Mayall ... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
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Additional Details

Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M (TV rating) | South Korea:All | Australia:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The ghost that Jr. saw of W.C. Handy was played by his own father, Nathaniel Lee Sr. more
Movie Connections:
Features Bird (1988) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Terrific historical documentary that is entertaining!, 1 July 2006
9/10
Author: Frank from United States

I found this documentary to be riveting to say the least. As a blues fan for well over 20 years, I learned more from this 10 part mini-series than I have anywhere. It was great to hear some of the original blues artists in rare recordings that I would never have otherwise discovered.

Someone commented that they wished there was "more music and less talking" but then want on to say he/she wished there was more "documentary" as well. I'm not sure how you can do one without the other, but while I too was sometimes disappointed when they ended a tune to cut to someone talking, I think overall, it was a terrific balance. The series is after all, a documentary, not a VH1 music video! Hearing some of the olde thyme greats speaking of the old days, was compelling to say the least.

I highly recommend buying the boxed CD set as well (then you get to hear all the music).

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