Movies: Blues
- 1986
Crossroads (1986)
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A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson....
- 1980
The Blues Brothers (1980)
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised....
- 2019
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads (2019)
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Robert Johnson was one of the most influential blues guitarists ever. Even before his early death, fans wondered if he'd made a pact with the Devil....
- 1998
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
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Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Ban...
- 2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
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Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage....
- 2006
Black Snake Moan (2006)
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A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it....
- 2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
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During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 y...
- 2003
The Soul of a Man (2003)
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In "The Soul of A Man," director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir. Par...
- 2015
Bessie (2015)
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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s....
- 2023
Caiti Blues (2023)
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Caiti Lord had always dreamt of being a singer. A born-and-bred New Yorker, she studied at the best music schools and performed on Broadway. Her future was sparkling bright . . . But today, the only thing that glitters is the snow that falls on the d...
- 2003
Piano Blues (2003)
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Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as we...
- 2013
Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (2013)
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An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House, was recorded at the historic Vienna Opera House July 2012 during a special two-week long unplugged tour, played to a limited audience over seven exclusive shows. Varying from his electric blues shows, th...
- 1983
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo (1983)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble burn it up at the El Mocambo, a small club in Toronto, performing a short set list. During the concert Vaughan pulls off some Hendrix style guitar heroics. He does whammy bar tricks, bangs it on he floor, and mak...
- 2023
My Name is Ottilie (2023)
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Soul singer Dana Masters traces the story of Ottilie Patterson, who for a dazzling few years in the late 1950s and early 1960s was a pioneer of British jazz and blues music and inspiration to later groups such as The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Thi...
- 1998
Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson (1998)
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An in-depth, award-winning documentary on the life and music of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. Mixing rare photographs, exclusive interviews, and dramatic re-creations, it presents a compelling portrait of this enigmatic figure....
- 1994
The Soul of Stax (1994)
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"Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Featuring music by an impressive roster of stars, including Otis Redding, Isaa...
- 2022
Strings (2022)
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When a struggling musician makes a deal with the Devil, he experiences success and abundance the likes of which he's never even dreamed of. However, his success is short-lived, as the Devil is eager to collect her debt....
- 2010
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 (2010)
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Eric Clapton is widely considered one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. He played with The Yardbirds, a seminal 60s blues-rock band that would go on to become Led Zeppelin, before recording an album that is known as one of the greatest bl...
- 2008
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers (2008)
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Band from TV is a charity cover band whose members are all actors from American television series. They donate the proceeds of their performances and recordings to the charities of their choice....
- 1973
The Blues Under the Skin (1973)
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Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez) as they struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from...