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Big city blues
- Title
- Big city blues [videorecording] / produced by St. Clair Bourne.
- Publication
- New York : Rhapsody Films, c1986.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | VHS | By appointment only | VTH 1628 B | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Bourne, St. Clair, 1943-2007
- Description
- 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Filmed in Chicago, the capital of urban blues culture, this documentary meshes scenes of the city with musical performance and interviews with blues artists. Jim Brewer plays traditional blues and describes his link with the newest generation of jazz musicians. Son Seals talks about changes in his music over the years as he "crosses over." The sounds of bandleader Queen Sylvia Embry reflect a new female consciousness. Harpist Billy Branch combines traditional blues with cultural politics.
- Subjects
- Note
- Title on tape: New Blues.
- Credits (note)
- Producer, director, St. Clair Bourne; writer, narrator, Clayton Riley.
- Title
- Big city blues [videorecording] / produced by St. Clair Bourne.
- Imprint
- New York : Rhapsody Films, c1986.
- Credits
- Producer, director, St. Clair Bourne; writer, narrator, Clayton Riley.
- Performer
- Performers: Jim Brewer, Son Seals, Queen Sylvia Embry, Billy Branch.
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- Added Author
- Bourne, St. Clair, 1943-2007, film producer.Bourne, St. Clair, 1943-2007, film director.
- Branch Call Number
- VTH 1628 B