| Title |
Blues masters : the essential history of the blues / a Lanny Lee production ; City Island Entertainment. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Sound Characteristics |
digital rdatr http://rdaregistry.info/termList/typeRec/1002 |
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optical rdarm http://rdaregistry.info/termList/recMedium/1003 |
| Digital Characteristics |
video file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1006 |
| Publication |
Los Angeles, CA : Rhino Home Video, [2002] |
| Note |
Title from disc surface. |
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Not rated. |
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Previously published on two videocassettes in 1993. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Contents |
Levee blues (Son House) -- Pick a bale o' cotton (Leadbelly) -- St. Louis blues (Bessie Smith) -- Lord, Lord, Lord [and] Harlem blues (Mamie Smith) -- Hey, lawdy mama (Roy Milton) -- Take me back, baby (Jimmy Rushing) -- Quicksand (Ethel Waters) -- Guitar shuffle (Big Bill Broonzy) -- Four day creep (Ida Cox) -- Fine and mellow (Billie Holiday) -- Hound dog (Big Mama Thornton) -- Hoochie coochie man (Muddy Waters) -- Shake, rattle and roll (Big Joe Turner) -- Going to Chicago (Joe Williams) -- I got my eyes on you (Buddy Guy) -- Ain't nobody's business (Jimmy Witherspoon) -- Darlin' you know I love you (B.B. King). |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Credits |
Director, L.L. Tarter ; writer/assistant director, Barbara L. Kaye ; editor, Laurence J. Rosen. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Chuck Niles. |
| Summary |
Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music. |
| Subject |
Blues (Music) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015115
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Blues (Music) -- History and criticism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007102064
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Blues musicians. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86006580
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Musicians, Blacks.
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African Americans -- Music.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001968
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African American musicians. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001872
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026723
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Music.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026952
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