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The Blues (2003)
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey
1 season7 episodes770 min per episode
The Blues (2003) is a seven-part documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese that explores the history and influence of blues music. Each episode, directed by a different filmmaker, traces a unique aspect of the genre’s evolution—from its African roots to its global impact. Originally airing on PBS, the series includes Scorsese’s Feel Like Going Home, Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man, Richard Pearce’s The Road to Memphis, Charles Burnett’s Warming by the Devil’s Fire, Marc Levin’s Godfathers and Sons, Mike Figgis’ Red, White and Blues, and Clint Eastwood’s Piano Blues.
- First aired
- September 28, 2003
- Last episode
- October 4, 2003
- Network
- PBS
- Country of origin
- United States
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Cast
- B.B. King as Self
- Ike Turner as Self
- Pinetop Perkins as Self
- Dick Waterman as Self
- Dick Waterman as Self - Son House's manager
- Chris Thomas King as Blind Willie Johnson
- Tommy Redmond Hicks as Uncle Buddy
- Nathaniel Lee Jr. as Jr.
- Keith B. Brown as Skip James
- Carl Lumbly as Self - Narrator
- James Hughes as H.C. Speirs