The Road to Memphis

The Road to Memphis(2003)

05/05/2003 (US)Drama, Action, Documentary, Music1h 38m
6.1

Overview

Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

Richard Pearce

Director

Robert Gordon

Writer

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Richard Pearce

Richard Pearce

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)

Little Richard

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)

Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Self (archive footage)

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Part of the The Blues

The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. The series originally aired on PBS in the United States.

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