The Blues

TV Mini Series
2003
12h 50m

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A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.

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8.0/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Episodes7

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Top cast99+

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Ike Turner

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B.B. King

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Pinetop Perkins

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Dick Waterman

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Chris Thomas King

Blind Willie Johnson

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Uncle Buddy

Nathaniel Lee Jr.

Keith B. Brown

Skip James

Carl Lumbly

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James Hughes

H.C. Speirs

David F. Hughes

Art Laibely

Ivy Cassel

Walking man

Shayne Tingle

Sound engineer

Frances Horton White

Peaches

Susan McWilliams

Love Grace

Joy Brashears

Secretary

Tommie Tc Carter

Honeyboy

Goodman. Wille

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Trivia
The ghost that Jr. (Nathaniel Lee, Jr.) saw of W.C. Handy was played by his father, Nathaniel Lee, Sr.

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I would have enjoyed additional history & hearing more of the old time blues singers.

I rated the 7 episodes from 8 to 10 and gave it an 8 overall (The 7th episode getting the only 10). If there had been more music and less talking, I would have enjoyed it better. Fuller biographies would have been nice too. Marshall Chess is a walking encyclopedia of the old time blues and was the best talker. It was still a great mini-series and well worth watching.