TV Series2003 · PBS · Ended · 90 min
The Blues is a 2003 documentary 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.
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Marcia Ball
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Ike Turner
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Salif Keita
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Ray Charles
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Ali Farka Touré
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Rosco Gordon
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John Lee Hooker
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Roy Hawkins
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Sam Carr
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Toumani Diabaté
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Corey Harris
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Son House
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Willie King
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Habib Koité
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Lead Belly
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Keb' Mo'
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Martin Scorsese
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Johnny Shines
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Otha Turner
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Muddy Waters
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Blind Willie Johnson
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Keith B. Brown
Skip James
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James Hughes
H.C. Speirs
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David F. Hughes
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Shayne Tingle
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Joy Brashears
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T Bone Burnett
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James Blood Ulmer
Self (as James 'Blood' Ulmer)
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