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.
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording s...
An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told thr...
Documentary which celebrates the music of Louisiana.
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic ...
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this rel...
Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 - 24 November 1993) was a blues guitarist, singer and African-Americ...
The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest host...
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate...
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly chronicles the musical evolution of one of the most influential solo ar...
Over a series of 5 nights in November 2007, Jeff Beck performed, along with special guests, at Ronni...
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for...
Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuou...
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a so...
This warm 90 minutes documentary shows us unknown blues musicians from Mississippi. They play everyw...
The search of several young, white men for blues singers who have been missing for decades coincides...
A nightclub performer, jealous about the talents of an aspiring singer, tries to sabotage her chance...
It's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances ...
"Bad Woman Blues - Beth Hart" celebrates the music and voice of a woman who enriches rock and blues ...
From America's deep South, to Detroit and New York this captivating and enlightening documentary spe...
Robert Johnson was one of the most influential blues guitarists ever. Even before his early death, f...