The Land Where the Blues Began (1979)
The Land Where the Blues Began (1979)
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.

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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.


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Genres: Documentary, Music

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Release Date: 01 December 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 58m

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Company: Mississippi Educational Television

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Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax

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Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax

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John M. Bishop

John M. Bishop

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