Colin James presents the blues masters / produced and distributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; produced and directed by Chris Paton ; written by Chris Paton.

In 1966, CBC Television invited some of North America's greatest blues performers to gather in a studio in Toronto. The artists were recorded together and individually in sessions that lasted three days. The result was originally televised as part of the CBC "Festival" series. Most of these artists...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Other Authors: James, Colin (Guitarist) (Performer)
Paton, Chris
Muddy Waters, 1915-1983 (Performer)
Sunnyland Slim, 1907-1995 (Performer)
Spann, Otis, 1930-1970 (Performer)
Hillary, Maybelle (Performer)
Terry, Sonny (Performer)
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996 (Performer)
Sixson, Willie (Performer)
Language:English
Published: New York : Sanctuary, [2002], ©2002.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Blues (Music)
Music videos.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Blues masters.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • I've got my mojo working (Muddy Waters)
  • Blues don't like nobody (Otis Spann)
  • How long has that train been gone (Maybelle Hillary)
  • Cornbread and peas (Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee)
  • Hooray, these women is killin' me (Sonny Terry)
  • Born and livin' with the blues (Brownie McGhee)
  • Tin Pan Alley blues (Sunnyland Slim)
  • T'aint nobody's business if I do (Otis Spann)
  • Crazy for my baby (Willie Dixson/Sunnyland Slim/Colin James)
  • Bassology (Willie Dixson)
  • You can't lose what you never had (Muddy Waters)
  • Bye bye baby, goodbye (Muddy Waters).