Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lee, Lanny.
2. Tarter, L. L.
3. Niles, Chuck.
4. House, Son.
5. Leadbelly, 1885-1949.
6. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
7. Smith, Mamie.
8. Milton, Roy.
9. Rushing, Jimmy.
10. Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
11. Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.
12. Cox, Ida, 1889-1967.
13. Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
14. Thornton, Big Mama.
15. Muddy Waters, 1915-1983.
16. Turner, Joe, 1911-1985.
17. Williams, Joe, 1916-
18. Guy, Buddy.
19. Witherspoon, Jimmy.
20. King, B. B.
21. Rhino Home Video (Firm)
22. City Island Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (102 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music.

Alternative title

1. Blues masters : the essential blues collection
2. Blues masters : the essential history of the blues

Subject

1. African American musicians
2. Blues musicians
3. Blues (Music) > History and criticism

Contents

1. Volume 1. Levee blues (Son House) -- Pick a bale o' cotton (Leadbelly) -- St. Louis blues (Bessie Smith) -- Lord, Lord, Lord [and] Harlem blues (Mamie Smith) -- Hey, lawdy mama (Roy Milton) -- Take me back, baby (Jimmy Rushing) -- Quicksand (Ethel Waters) -- Guitar shuffle (Big Bill Broonzy).
2. Volume 2. Four day creep (Ida Cox) -- Fine and mellow (Billie Holiday) -- Hound dog (Big Mama Thornton) -- Hoochie coochie man (Muddy Waters)-- Shake, rattle and roll (Big Joe Turner) -- Going to Chicago (Joe Williams) --I got my eyes on you (Buddy Guy) -- Ain't nobody's business (Jimmy Witherspoon)-- Darlin' you know I love you (B.B. King)

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Credits (note)

1. Producer, Lanny Lee ; director, L.L. Tarter ; writer/asst. director, Barbara L. Kaye ; editor, Laurence J. Rosen.

System details (note)

1. VHS.