Overview

Jon Brewer examines the history of blues music in America, marrying startling imagery and expert interviews with archival performances to fill in the gaps about the music itself, its origins and the impact it had and continues to have on popular music today.

Cast

Morgan Freeman

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Jake Bugg

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Irvin Mayfield

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Lynn Jackaman

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John Mayall

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Allen Toussaint

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Joanne Shaw Taylor

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Charlie Musselwhite

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Keb' Mo'

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Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir

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Morgan Molthrop

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Robert Plant

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