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5 August 2004 (Germany) moreTagline:
A one night history of the bluesPlot:
Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A treat for Blues lovers more (13 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Aerosmith | ... | Themselves | |
| Gregg Allman | ... | Himself | |
| James Blood Ulmer | ... | Himself | |
| Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | ... | Himself | |
| Ruth Brown | ... | Herself | |
| Solomon Burke | ... | Himself | |
| Natalie Cole | ... | Herself | |
| Shemekia Copeland | ... | Herself | |
| Bill Cosby | ... | Himself | |
| Robert Cray | ... | Himself | |
| Chuck D. | ... | Himself | |
| Dr. John | ... | Himself | |
| Honeyboy Edwards | ... | Himself | |
| John Fogerty | ... | Himself | |
| Macy Gray | ... | Herself | |
| Buddy Guy | ... | Himself | |
| John Hammond | ... | Himself | |
| Levon Helm | ... | Himself | |
| India.Arie | ... | Herself | |
| David Johansen | ... | Himself | |
| Larry Johnson | ... | Himself | |
| Angélique Kidjo | ... | Herself | |
| B.B. King | ... | Himself | |
| Chris Thomas King | ... | Himself | |
| Alison Krauss | ... | Herself | |
| Lazy Lester | ... | Himself | |
| Keb' Mo' | ... | Himself | |
| Mic Nuggette | ... | Himself | |
| Odetta | ... | Herself | |
| Bonnie Raitt | ... | Herself | |
| Vernon Reid | ... | Himself | |
| Mavis Staples | ... | Herself | |
| Hubert Sumlin | ... | Himself | |
| Jimmie Vaughan | ... | Himself | |
| Kim Wilson | ... | Himself |
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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.Parents Guide:
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103 min | Argentina:108 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | Canada:110 min (Ontario)Country:
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Radio City Music Hall - 1260 6th Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Most of the big names in American blues music, certainly the black exponents, get glimpsed in this tribute show - and if they didn't attend, mainly because they are deceased, there is archive footage of them. Although a concert, the film manages to become a documentary as well and reasonably chronological. Obviously you can't expect this condensed film to be comprehensive about a subject this big with so many artists, but it makes a good try. The artists and their performances I guess are a matter of personal taste, but I enjoyed most of them. The borders between blues, soul and rock are rather blurred sometimes, but there are lots of people who resist categorization. Standouts for me were Buddy Guy's rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Red House" (Hendrix was actually a big fan of Buddy Guy) and BB King's fret work right at the end. For blues lovers it's a must see; for those who don't know much about it, this film is a good introduction. Try to see it in a cinema with a good sound system.