Can't You Hear the Wind Howl (1997)
Directed by Peter W. Meyer
Sub-Genres - Biography, Music History |
Run Time - 76 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
A mix of new interviews with old footage and recordings, this documentary, narrated by Danny Glover, highlights legendary Mississippi blues guitarist-singer Robert Johnson (1911-38). Kevin Moore (who records as Keb Mo) appears as Johnson in narrated reenactment sequences, and producer Don Law is portrayed by Don Law Jr. With both color and black-and-white footage, the film traces the brief but extremely influential career of this near-mythic figure, generally regarded as the king of the Delta blues. Shown at the 1997 Boston Film Festival.
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blues-music, career-retrospective, guitar, singer, life-story, legend [famous person], re-enactment
