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

Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain (2013)


  • Genre: Music, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2013-12-01
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Jeremy Marre

Summary

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.

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  • Lee Conley Bradley

    as Self (Archival Footage)
  • Pete Seeger

    as
  • Keith Richards

    as
  • John Renbourn

    as
  • Martin Carthy

    as
Directing Jeremy Marre Director
Production Jeremy Marre Producer
Production Mark Cooper Executive Producer

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