Otis Spann

Otis Spann

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Piano Blues
Title: Piano Blues
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
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Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working - Rare Performances 1968-1978
Title: Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working - Rare Performances 1968-1978
Character: Himself
Released: July 4, 1999
Type: Movie
Muddy Waters peforms in various taped clips during his later years as an elder statesman of the Chicago Blues.
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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Title: American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Released: August 19, 1964
Type: Movie
A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one side of the tracks and the musicians on the station side.
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I Hear The Blues
Title: I Hear The Blues
Released: December 18, 1963
Type: Movie
UK TV Movie of blues performances from many of the greats.
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Muddy Waters at Newport
Title: Muddy Waters at Newport
Released: July 3, 1960
Type: Movie
A hugely groundbreaking and influential live recording, that set the tone for generations of Blues artist afterwards. Performed during a tumultuous time at the Newport Jazz Festival, where just the day prior police used teargas and water hoses to control a drunken, riotous crowd, this extraordinary, historic set includes old blues standards as well as new Waters compositions. Despite the somewhat dangerous and unruly atmosphere at the festival, Waters and his electric blues band delivered an exquisite, confident performance. Featuring an all-star band with the likes of the legendary James Cotton, Otis Spann and John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters at Newport 1960 would go on to become one of the most revered albums in modern day Chicago blues history.