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The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966

May 08, 2007

The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966

2007 60 min 4 vues

In 1962, a group of legendary American blues musicians embarked on a series of tours to the United Kingdom. Footage from these classic concerts, which feature the likes of Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Junior Wells and more, are collected here. Blues fans will relish appearances by Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Big Joe Turner, Otis Rush ...

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Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins

Jun 13, 2000

Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins

2000 60 min 1 vues

Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins play music and talk about their lives. Hosted by musician Taj Mahal.

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Texas Blues Guitar

Jan 30, 1996

Texas Blues Guitar

1996 60 min 1 vues

Assorted performances collected by Stefan Grossman. Includes Albert Collins, Freddie King, Lightnin; Hopkins, and Mance Lipscomb

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Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

Jan 01, 1963

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

1963 75 min 1 vues

In 1963 German filmmaker Dietrich Wawzyn set out to shoot a series of films for German television that took him through the southern US in search of American jazz and roots music. He contacted Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, who jumped at the chance to join him and share his enthusiasm for regional musical traditions. Wawzyn made three films dealing with blues, gospel, and hillbilly music. The negatives to those films were lost. This film recreates the journey from the best elements still available and includes much previously unreleased footage.

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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Dec 20, 1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968 31 min 21 vues

Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

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6.6

The Sun's Gonna Shine

Jan 02, 1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969 10 min 7 vues

A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

Jan 01, 1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969 8 min 1 vues

This short film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson features the charismatic legendary blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins sing a beautiful song about a stuttering boy who learns that he can communicate through singing. Also features Billy Bizor on harmonica.

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7.3

Sois là pour m'aimer

Sep 13, 2004

Sois là pour m'aimer

2004 99 min 21 vues

À travers des extraits de ses concerts, de ses archives filmées et de ses interviews, ce remarquable documentaire retrace avec sensibilité les expériences formatrices ainsi que les hauts et les bas, existentiels et artistiques, de Townes Van Zandt – du début de sa carrière musicale, inspirée par les premiers disques de Bob Dylan et par Lightnin' Hopkins, barde légendaire du blues, jusqu'à sa mort précoce après un accident. Ses managers, ses enfants, ses trois épouses successives et de nombreux amis musiciens éclairent sa personnalité et laissent transparaître toute l’affection qu’ils portaient à ce troubadour maudit.

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

Jan 01, 2003

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

2003 64 min 1 vues

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blues artists, including: T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Victory Spivey, T-Bone Walker ...

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Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

Apr 05, 2001

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

2001 70 min 1 vues

Several live acoustic & electric performances by Texas Blues guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins.

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Lightnin' Les

Jan 01, 1968

Lightnin' Les

1968 4 min 1 vues

Lightnin' Hopkins sings about playing cards with Les Blank and Skip Gerson - a card game he won which turned critical to the making of the film "The Blues Accordin' To Lightnin' Hopkins." After filming 13 songs, Lightnin' had told Les and Skip that he was done filming. As a last resort Les asked Lightnin' to play cards and he lost $200. But then Lightnin' agreed to film more.

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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

Jan 01, 1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985 90 min 1 vues

Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Running Around Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off The Sun’s Gonna Shine

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Blues Like Showers of Rain

Jan 01, 1970

Blues Like Showers of Rain

1970 29 min 1 vues

This film by John Jeremy grew from photographs and field recordings made by Paul Oliver on a journey through the South in 1960. Oliver, a British architectural historian who devoted years to researching African American blues, memorialized the journey also in his 1963 book Conversation with the Blues. The film includes the voices and music of Blind James Brewer, James “Butch” Cage, Gus Cannon, Walter Davis, Blind Arvella Gray, Sam “Lightnin” Hopkins, James “Stump” Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, J. B. Lenoir, Charles Love, “Little Brother” Montgomery, James Oden, Edwin Buster Pickens, Sam Price, Robert Curtis Smith, Otis Span, Willie Thomas, Henry Townsend, Wade Walton, and others unidentified.

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This Ain't No Mouse Music!

Sep 26, 2014

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014 92 min 1 vues

Loving, music-filled tribute to Chris Strachwitz, guiding force behind legendary roots music label Arhoolie Records. With Ry Cooder, Clifton Chenier, Richard Thompson, Flaco Jiménez and a new generation of roots musicians.

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