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  • The Blues (2003–2003)
  • TV Mini-series | 770 min | Documentary, Music
The Blues (2003–2003)
TV Mini-series | 770 min | Documentary, Music

A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
Seasons
Writers
Charles Burnett (writer) | Robert Gordon (writer) | Peter Guralnick (writer) | Wim Wenders (writer)
Producers
Margaret Bodde (producer) | Clint Eastwood (producer) | Mike Figgis (producer) | Alex Gibney (producer) & 8 more
Cinematographers
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 6, 2003

Release date (First episode)
Sep 28, 2003 (United States)

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Cast

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191 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Brownie McGhee
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3
Willie Dixon
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3
2
John Lee Hooker
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
2
2
Cream
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Fats Domino
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
2
2
Howlin' Wolf
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2
2
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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2
Leadbelly
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2
Sonny Terry
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2
Sonny Boy Williamson
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2
Son House
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2
Dick Waterman
Self - Son House's manager Self - Son House's manager   See fewer
2
Otis Spann
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2
Big Bill Broonzy
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2
1
1
Laurence Fishburne
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
1
Common
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Mick Jagger
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1
Keith Richards
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1
John Lennon
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1
1
1
Cab Calloway
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1
Lulu
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Little Richard
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1
The Rolling Stones
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1
Beck
Self Self   See fewer
1
T Bone Burnett
Self (as T-Bone Burnett) Self (as T-Bone Burnett)   See fewer
1
1
Nat 'King' Cole
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1
André Previn
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1
1
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1
Chuck D
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Dinah Washington
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1
1
1
Count Basie
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1
Bo Diddley
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1
Public Enemy
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1
1
1
Duke Ellington
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1
1
1
1
Thelonious Monk
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1
Ginger Baker
Self (archive footage) (as Cream) Self (archive footage) (as Cream)   See fewer
1
1
Jack Bruce
Self (archive footage) (as Cream) Self (archive footage) (as Cream)   See fewer
1
Los Lobos
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Oscar Peterson
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1
1
Booker T. & the M.G.s
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1
Mike Bloomfield
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1
1
Bessie Smith
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1
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Self (as Ramblin' Jack Elliott; archive footage) Self (as Ramblin' Jack Elliott; archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
The Coasters
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Paul Butterfield
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1
1
1
1
Lightnin Hopkins
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Linda Hopkins
Self - Blues Singer (archive footage) Self - Blues Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
T-Bone Walker
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1
1
Skip James
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1
Art Tatum
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1
1
Gary Davis
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1
1
Big Joe Turner
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1
1
Martha Davis
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1
Rahzel
Self - Human Beat-box Self - Human Beat-box   See fewer
1
1
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Gene Rodgers
Self (archive footage) (as Eugene Rodgers) Self (archive footage) (as Eugene Rodgers)   See fewer
1
1
Alexis Korner
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Victoria Spivey
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1
Salif Keïta
Self (as Salif Keita) Self (as Salif Keita)   See fewer
1
James Cotton
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1
Joe Meek
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Mamie Smith
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1
Charles Brown
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1
1
1
Davy Graham
Self (as Davey Graham) Self (as Davey Graham)   See fewer
1
Professor Longhair
Self (archive footage) (as Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd) Self (archive footage) (as Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd)   See fewer
1
1
Bob Koester
Self - owner, Delmark Records Self - owner, Delmark Records   See fewer
1
1
Mississippi John Hurt
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1
Albert Ammons
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1
1
Johnny Shines
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1
James Blood Ulmer
Self (as James 'Blood' Ulmer) Self (as James 'Blood' Ulmer)   See fewer
1
Ida Cox
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1
1
1
1
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1
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1
Sam Chatmon
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1
1
J.B. Lenoir
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1
Dorothy Donegan
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1
1
The Plastic Ono Band
Themselves (archive footage) (as Plastic Ono Band) Themselves (archive footage) (as Plastic Ono Band)   See fewer
1
1
Phil Chess
Self - co-founder of Chess Records Self - co-founder of Chess Records   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Cotten
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1
1
1
1
1
1
Pete King
Self (as Peter King) Self (as Peter King)   See fewer
1
Sam Lay
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Phil Upchurch
Self - Electric Mud guitarist Self - Electric Mud guitarist   See fewer
1
Phineas Newborn Jr.
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1
Chris Spindel
Self (WDIA editor) Self (WDIA editor)   See fewer
1
1
Christine Spindel
Self (WDIA Program Director) Self (WDIA Program Director)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Don Kern
Self (WDIA Production Manager) Self (WDIA Production Manager)   See fewer
1
1
Nat D. Williams
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1
Ahmir
Self Self   See fewer
1
Eugene Roberts
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Jamar Chess
Self - Marshall Chess's son Self - Marshall Chess's son   See fewer
1
Morris Jennings
Self - Electric Mud drummer Self - Electric Mud drummer   See fewer
1
1
Chris Thomas King
Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie Johnson   See fewer
1
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Uncle Buddy Uncle Buddy   See fewer
1
1
Keith B. Brown
Skip James Skip James   See fewer
1
Carl Lumbly
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
1
James Hughes
H.C. Speirs H.C. Speirs   See fewer
1
David F. Hughes
Art Laibely (as David Hughes) Art Laibely (as David Hughes)   See fewer
1
Ivy Cassel
Walking man Walking man   See fewer
1
Shayne Tingle
Sound engineer Sound engineer   See fewer
1
1
Susan McWilliams
Love Grace Love Grace   See fewer
1
Joy Brashears
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Tommie Tc Carter
Honeyboy Honeyboy   See fewer
1
1
Colleen White
Bobbie Grace Bobbie Grace   See fewer
1
Vasti Jackson
Guitar Player Guitar Player   See fewer
1
Nathaniel Lee Sr.
W.C. Handy W.C. Handy   See fewer
1
Ted Davis
Walter Walter   See fewer
1
Ilona W. Wilkes
Bar Owner Bar Owner   See fewer
1
Jay R. Unger
Reverend Taylor Reverend Taylor   See fewer
1
Mya
Self Self   See fewer
Rob Stone
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rob Stone
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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