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.

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

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

The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest host...

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

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

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

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

"Bad Woman Blues - Beth Hart" celebrates the music and voice of a woman who enriches rock and blues ...

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

Documentary which celebrates the music of Louisiana.

Blues legends B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, plus Evelyn Young, Gatemouth Moore, Fred Ford, Honeymoon G...

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly chronicles the musical evolution of one of the most influential solo ar...

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

Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this recording fe...

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

A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for...

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

Long Island (aka the Big Fish) was home to a blues scene that was one of the most incredible and fan...