Sonny Terry Movies
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The Jerk
The JerkMOVIE
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...
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Red, White and Blues
Red, White and BluesMOVIE
Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones, perfo...
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974MOVIE
For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and a...
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To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo PlayMOVIE
A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.
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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel TrainMOVIE
A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one sid...
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Festival
FestivalMOVIE
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul...
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The Color Purple
The Color PurpleMOVIE
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After...
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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'MOVIE
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part travelog...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2MOVIE
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1MOVIE
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3MOVIE
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...