The story of The Blues traces the four main traditions of blues music: Form Blues, Blues, Urban Blues and Blues Electric. The blues has evolved and diversified, and filtered into a surprising variety of styles in contemporary music. In the blues the history of music was released. A look at the roots, origins and the subsequent influence of style the film explores the blues significant contribution to the development of jazz, rock and country and western music. Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Alexander Texas, and many more artists are featured through the film.

Recaptures the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, an...

Originally recorded for the Canadian TV show "A Beautiful Noise", this program includes additional i...

Tom Waits 1985 performance of "16 Shells From A 30.6" and “In the Neighborhood” from the album 'Swor...

The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest host...
Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 - 24 November 1993) was a blues guitarist, singer and African-Americ...
The music of legendary blues-based guitarists Albert Collins, Lonnie Mack and Roy Buchanan are featu...

Live concert recording of B.B. King playing with many guests, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vau...

In 1962, a group of legendary American blues musicians embarked on a series of tours to the United K...

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this rel...

Blues Story presents an impressionistic history of one of the most lasting art forms America has eve...

Documentary which celebrates the music of Louisiana.

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic ...

Live, intimate, and raw, Sessions For Robert J is the essential audio/video companion to Eric Clapto...

Geri Ashur’s Me & Stella traces the life of blues musician, folk singer, and composer Elizabeth Cott...

Over a series of 5 nights in November 2007, Jeff Beck performed, along with special guests, at Ronni...

The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate...

Robert Plant formed his current band The Sensational Space Shifters in 2012 and has been recording a...

This warm 90 minutes documentary shows us unknown blues musicians from Mississippi. They play everyw...

Soul singer Dana Masters traces the story of Ottilie Patterson, who for a dazzling few years in the ...

Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a landmark multi-artist concert...