The Land Where the Blues Began (1979)

The Land Where the Blues Began

1979

Documentary Music

Synopsis

An exploration of the musical and social origins of the blues, shot on location in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in association with the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television and broadcast on PBS in 1980. This re-release in 2009 includes two hours of additional music.

Credits

Director

Alan Lomax

Crew

John M. Bishop (Director of Photography)

John M. Bishop (Editor)

Alan Lomax (Producer)

Alan Lomax (Writer)