Lightning in a bottle [DVD video] : a one night history of the blues

One hundred years ago, the blues was discovered as a musical form. To celebrate, more than 50 musicians gathered in New York City for a benefit concert.

General Note:

Closed captioned.

English dialogue, French subtitles.

Title from disc surface.

Widescreen.

Originally released in 2004.

Special features: Deleted scenes of performances by Buddy Guy, Mos Def and more.

Performers:

Introduced by Martin Scorsese ; singers: Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Keb' Mo', Odetta, Natalie Cole, James "Blood" Ulmer, Alison Krauss, Ruth Brown, Buddy Guy, India. Arie, Macy Gray, Larry Johnson, John Fogerty, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, Hubert Sumlin, David Janssen, The Neville Brothers, Solomon Burke, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King.

Contents:

Zélié -- See that my grave is kept clean -- Gamblin' man -- Love in vain -- Jim Crow blues -- St. Louis blues -- Sittin' on top of the world -- Mama (He treats your daughter mean) -- Men are like streetcars -- Can't be satisfied -- Strange fruit -- Hound dog -- Hear the angels singing -- Midnight special -- Okie Dokie stomp -- Coming home -- I'm a king bee -- Killing floor -- I pity the fool -- Big chief -- Turn on your love light -- Down in the valley -- Red house -- Voodoo child -- Boom boom -- Sweet sixteen -- Paying the cost to be the boss -- Minnesota blues.

Technical Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

Subject Term:

Blues (Music)

Blues musicians

Concerts -- New York (State) -- New York

Genre:

Music videos

Language:

English

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