| Description |
7 videodiscs (DVD)(13 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 guide ([12] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| System Details |
DVD, 5.1 surround sound. |
| Note |
Series originally produced for PBS and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; presented by WGBH Boston to PBS. |
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Each disc contains bonus material not shown in the original broadcast, including director commentaries, on-camera interviews with the directors, and live performances by B.B. King and many others. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Summary |
A seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic films, viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors, capturing the essence of blues music and delving into its global influence, from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music. |
| Contents |
[1] Feel like going home : a film / by Martin Scorsese -- [2] The soul of a man : a film / by Wim Wenders -- [3] The road to Memphis : a film / by Richard Pearce and Robert Kenner -- [4] Warming by the devil's fire : a film / by Charles Burnett -- [5] Godfathers and sons : a film / by Marc Levin -- [6] Red, white & blues : a film / by Mike Figgis -- [7] Piano blues : a film / by Clint Eastwood. |
| Subject |
Blues (Music) -- History and criticism -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Added Author |
Scorsese, Martin.
Feel like going home.
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Wenders, Wim.
Soul of a man.
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Pearce, Richard, 1943-
Road to Memphis.
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Kenner, Robert.
Road to Memphis.
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Burnett, Charles, 1944-
Warming by the devil's fire.
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Levin, Marc.
Godfathers and sons.
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Figgis, Mike.
Red, white & blues.
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Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
Piano blues.
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| Added Title |
Blues : a musical journey |
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Blues |
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Martin Scorsese presents (Television program)
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| ISBN |
0738903892 |
| Standard No. |
074645580890 |
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