Godfathers and Sons(2003)

Name: Godfathers and Sons
Director: Marc Levin
Released: 2003-10-02
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Marshall Chess, Bo Diddley, Paul Butterfield, Chuck D, Mick Jagger

10/02/2003 (US)Documentary, Music1h 36m

7.5

Overview

Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy of Chess Records) to explore the heyday of the Chicago blues and how they come together to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players along with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never before seen footage from Howlin 'Wolf, Muddy Waters and Paul Butterfield Blues Band, they are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.

Marc Levin

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Willie Dixon

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Ike Turner

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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.