The Blues

Name: The Blues
Genre: Documentary
Released: 04 Oct 2003
Rating: 7.30

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey 2003-10-04 United States of America 90 minutes.

7.30 15 votes

Documentary interview archive footage music history blues music old footage music documentary historical documentary black music record archive

Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Sep 28, 2003

1 - 1

Feel Like Going Home Sep 28, 2003
1 - 2

Soul of a Man Sep 29, 2003
1 - 3

The Road To Memphis Sep 30, 2003
1 - 4

Warming by the Devil's Fire Oct 01, 2003
1 - 5

Godfathers and Sons Oct 02, 2003
1 - 6

Red, White and Blues Oct 03, 2003
1 - 7

Piano Blues Oct 04, 2003

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

Trailer Jan 01, 1970
0 - 2

Interview with Martin Scorsese Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

Taj Mahal & Corey Harris - Sittin' On Top Of The World Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Willie King & The Liberators - Spoonful Jan 01, 1970
0 - 5

Keb' Mo' & Corey Harris - Sweet Home Chicago Jan 01, 1970
0 - 6

Otha Turner & Corey Harris - Sittin' On Top Of The World Jan 01, 1970
0 - 7

Salif Keita - Folon Jan 01, 1970
0 - 8

Corey Harris - Honeysuckle Jan 01, 1970
0 - 9

Interview with Wim Wenders Jan 01, 1970
0 - 10

Outtake Jan 01, 1970
0 - 11

Lou Reed - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Jan 01, 1970
0 - 12

Cassandra Wilson - Slow Down Jan 01, 1970
0 - 13

Alvin Youngblood Hart - Mama Talk To Your Daughter Jan 01, 1970
0 - 14

Marc Ribot - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground (electric) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 15

Chris Thomas King - Revelations Jan 01, 1970
0 - 16

Interview with Richard Pearce & Robert Kenner Jan 01, 1970
0 - 17

B. B. King - Blues Boys Tune Jan 01, 1970
0 - 18

B. B. King -Key To The Highway Jan 01, 1970
0 - 19

Hubert Sumlin and David Johansen - Smokestack Lightning Jan 01, 1970
0 - 20

Interview with Charles Burnett Jan 01, 1970
0 - 21

Willie Dixon - Nervous Jan 01, 1970
0 - 22

Interview with Marc Levin Jan 01, 1970
0 - 23

The ElectriK Mud Kats (aka Electric Mud Band) with vocals by Chuck D, Common & Kyle Jason - Mannish Boy (Soundtrack Mix) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 24

Lonnie Brooks - You're Using Me Jan 01, 1970
0 - 25

Koko Taylor - Ernestine (Extended Version) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 26

Otis Rush - So Many Roads, So Many Trains Jan 01, 1970
0 - 27

Howlin' Wolf - Eval (Is Going On) (Extended Version) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 28

Interview with Mike Figgis Jan 01, 1970
0 - 29

Lulu with Jeff Beck - Cry Me A River Jan 01, 1970
0 - 30

Pete King - Lush Life Jan 01, 1970
0 - 31

Jeff Beck - Nadia Jan 01, 1970
0 - 32

Jon Cleary - Piano Improvisation Jan 01, 1970
0 - 33

Band Rehearsal - Blues Jam Jan 01, 1970
0 - 34

Band Rehearsal - Who's Sorry Now (Instrumental) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 35

Mike Figgis - Piano Jam Jan 01, 1970

Overview

The Blues (2003) is a seven-part documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese that explores the history and influence of blues music. Each episode, directed by a different filmmaker, traces a unique aspect of the genre’s evolution—from its African roots to its global impact. Originally airing on PBS, the series includes Scorsese’s Feel Like Going Home, Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man, Richard Pearce’s The Road to Memphis, Charles Burnett’s Warming by the Devil’s Fire, Marc Levin’s Godfathers and Sons, Mike Figgis’ Red, White and Blues, and Clint Eastwood’s Piano Blues.

Year 2003

Studio PBS

Director

Crew Peter Schwartzkopff (Executive Producer), Jody Patton (Executive Producer)

Popularity 2.0943

Language English