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Post by slide496 on Oct 24, 2013 20:50:46 GMT
Scholar Samuel Barclay Charters shot the footage for 'The Blues' in the summer of 1962 in St. Louis, Memphis, Louisiana and South Carolina. The film features blues musicians J.D. Short, Pink Anderson and his son "Little Pink", Furry Lewis, Baby Tate, Memphis Willie B. with Gus Cannon, and 'Sleepy' John Estes.
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 24, 2013 21:20:31 GMT
That is a great film!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by AlanB on Oct 25, 2013 4:54:02 GMT
Fantastic.
"The Blues" was completed early in 1963, and premiered at the University of Chicago Folk Festival in January, 1963. I've the soundtrack on an Asch LP since 1967. Here's the track list
The Blues
Music from the Documentary Film by Samuel Charters
J.D. Short
- Introduction
Memphis Willie B.
- Alone In The Evening Blues
J.D. Short (g, hca, dr)
- Slidin' Delta
Pink Anderson (with his son, voc, g)
- Old Cotton Fields Of Home
Furry Lewis
- John Henry
Baby Tate
- Bad Blues
Memphis Willie B. & Gus Cannon
- Sitting Here Thinking
Sleepy John Estes
- Lonesome Ground
Baby Tate
- If I Could Holler Like A Mountain Jack
- When I First Started Hoboing
Pink Anderson
- Weeping Willow Blues
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Post by eggy on Oct 25, 2013 17:34:34 GMT
Thank you Harriet for the post of this footage.I never knew this existed.Alone the footage of Estes is incredible with the others it is not belivable
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Post by blueshome on Oct 25, 2013 20:18:28 GMT
Just beat me to it Harriet! Great film.
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Post by myk on Nov 28, 2013 22:16:10 GMT
Link does not work for me?
myk
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Post by slide496 on Nov 28, 2013 23:22:02 GMT
Link does not work for me? myk Or anyone. It seems to have been removed:( - Sorry you didn't get to see it. |
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