Land where the blues began
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A documentary, shot on location, dealing with the cultural, social and musical origins of the blues in the Mississippi Delta. Parallels made between African forms and present-day Delta songs and dances, with commentary by Blacks of the area. Visits rural dances, scenes of work, honkey-tonks, storytelling sessions and revivals.
, Alan Lorax hosts a celebration of the birth of the blues in Mississippi farms, rivers, railroads, and levees, as black pioneers speak and sing of their experiences.
, Alan Lorax hosts a celebration of the birth of the blues in Mississippi farms, rivers, railroads, and levees, as black pioneers speak and sing of their experiences.
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A documentary, shot on location, dealing with the cultural, social and musical origins of the blues in the Mississippi Delta. Parallels made between African forms and present-day Delta songs and dances, with commentary by Blacks of the area. Visits rural dances, scenes of work, honkey-tonks, storytelling sessions and revivals.
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