The film features interviews and live performances of piano players Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Dr. John and Marcia Ball. Eastwood interviews artists as Ray Charles, Dr. John, Marcia Ball, Pinetop Perkins, Dave Brubeck, Jay McShann, Henry Gray and shows archival performances of Fats Domino, Otis Spann, Art Tatum, Albert Simmons, Pete Johnson, Jay McShann, Big Joe Turner, Nat King Cole, Martha Davis, Professor Longhair, Charles Brown and Duke Ellington. Remarkable are two early performances of the Chess Records houseband with Otis Spann, Willie Dixon and, probably, Fred Below.
Title | The Blues - Season 1 Episode 7 Piano Blues |
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Year | 2003 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | |
Crew | Jody Patton (Executive Producer), Peter Schwartzkopff (Executive Producer) |
Alternative Titles | The blues - Dal Mali al Mississippi |
Keyword | blues |
First Air Date | Sep 28, 2003 |
Last Air date | Oct 04, 2003 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 7 Episode |
Runtime | 90:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.10/ 10 by 14.00 users |
Popularity | 8.485 |
Language | English |