Legendary Bluesman B.B. King performs before an enthusiastic New York City crowd on this concert film that originally aired on the A&E cable network. The fourteen song setlist includes "The Thrill Is Gone," "When Love Comes to Town," "Let the Good Times Roll," and "Bad Case of Love." Ace guitarist Jeff Beck joins King for three numbers. ~ Perry ...
One of the great guitarists of postwar blues, B.B. King teams up with an impressive roster of fellow blues legends in this concert video. B.B. King: Blues Summit Concert includes guest appearances by Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Irma Thomas, Albert Collins, Ruth Brown, and Joe Louis Walker as they perform "The Thrill Is Gone," "T-Bone ...
Chuck Berry: Maybellene, a part of the Songs That Changed the World series, details how the legendary rock single fused styles in order to create a sound that provided the blueprint for much of the rock and roll that followed. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Born in the rural American South in 1915, bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards went on to live a long and eventful life, unlike his more famous contemporary Robert Johnson. In this 2002 documentary, filmmaker Scott Taradash offers a look at the life and career of Edwards, from his struggles as an African-American in the early 20th century to his ...
Part of The Blues documentary film series on PBS, The Road to Memphis is directed by Richard Pearce. This installment explores the movement from the Mississippi Delta to Memphis, TN, during the early '50s. This generation of artists went from working in the cotton fields to playing on the radio and performing in clubs. The Memphis style is ...
In 1974, boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman came to the still-emerging and politically unstable African nation of Zaire for what Ali called the "Rumble in the Jungle," a highly publicized world heavyweight championship fight. Documentarian Leon Gast flew to Zaire to film both the fight and a music festival (featuring B.B. King, The Pointer ...
The concert release B.B. King: Live finds the titular bluesman performing an electric set before a live audience, accompanied by his trademark guitar "Lucille" and his B.B. King Backup Band. Selections include "The Thrill is Gone," "Key to the Highway," "Just Like a Woman," "Guess Who," and "Don't Answer the Door." ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie ...
This concert release from the legendary blues musician B.B. King captures a live performance recorded at Montreux in 1993. Some of the songs featured in the program include Let the Goodtimes Roll, When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around), All Over Again, and many more. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This documentary follows the life of the electric guitar, probably the most vital instrument in the invention of rock and roll. Through interviews with prominent guitarists like Les Paul and B.B. King, the program chronicles the invention and evolution of the instrument, examining how its sound and its role in the popular music scheme developed ...
In this installment in the All You Need Is Love documentary series, filmmakers examine blues music, a style that developed around the 1910's, following the inventions of ragtime and jazz, but eventually becoming one of the most influential forces on the creation of rock and roll. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This musical program captures blues guitarist and industry legend B.B. King in a concert featuring guest appearances by Terrence Howard, Solange, and Richie Sambora. Some songs featured in the program include "The Thrill Is Gone" and "One Kind Favor." ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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