Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Govenar, Alan B., 1952-
2. Blank, Les.
3. Neely, William.
4. Mayes, Pete.
5. Hughes, Joe.
6. Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975.
7. Rhodes, Sonny.
8. Bunce, Louis.
9. Dallas Museum of Art.

Description

1. 1 videocassette : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Three documentaries about the blues. The first film is about Deep Elum, the main street of an African-American neighborhood in Dallas, Texas during the 1930's and features blues singer Bill Neely. The second film, a documentary of blues guitarist and singer T-Bone Walker, features performances by Pete Mayes and Joe Hughes. The third film shows a sculpture made entirely of cigarette butts by the artist Louis Bunce. The soundtrack consists of the song Cigarette blues performed by Sonny Rhodes.

Alternative title

1. Battle of the guitars.
2. Cigarette blues.

Subject

1. Dallas (Tex.) > History
2. Blues (Music) > Texas > Dallas
3. Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975
4. Smoking in art
5. Video
6. Cigarettes > Songs and music
7. Documentary films
8. Blues musicians

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVH 667

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Deep Ellum blues [videorecording] / produced by the Dallas Museum or Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Battle of the guitars / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Cigarette blues / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar and Les Blank.

Imprint

1. [Dallas, Tex.] : Dallas Museum of Art, 1985.

System details

1. VHS.

Added author

1. Govenar, Alan B., 1952- Director
2. Blank, Les. Director
3. Neely, William. Performer
4. Mayes, Pete. Performer
5. Hughes, Joe. Performer
6. Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975. Performer
7. Rhodes, Sonny. Performer
8. Bunce, Louis.
9. Dallas Museum of Art.

Added title

1. Battle of the guitars.
2. Cigarette blues.

Research call number

1. *LVH 667