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Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

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MusicDocumentary

Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colorful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world. With contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, and members of the Broonzy family. Broonzy's own words are read by Clarke Peters.

12-01-2013
59 min
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Jeremy Marre
Production:
BBC, BBC Four

Key Crew

Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB; US
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en