The Blues

The Blues

2003
★★★★☆ 7.2/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 7 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 90 min/episode
Documentary
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.

Seasons

Season 1
2003 • 7 Episodes
Director Martin Scorsese pays homage to the Delta blues. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, exploring the roots of the music. The film celebrates the early Delta bluesmen through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner, and Ali Farka Toure) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker).

Crew

Producer
Jody Patton, Peter Schwartzkopff

Network

PBS

Production

Vulcan Productions, Road Movies, Jigsaw Productions

Keywords

interviewarchive footagemusic historyblues musicold footagemusic documentaryhistorical documentaryblack musicrecord archive