The Land Where the Blues Began (1979)
04/01/2021 | 58m 24s | Video has closed captioning.
An hour-long documentary about the Delta Blues and the landscape that shaped it. The audience becomes a fly on the wall at the picnics, railroad lines, churches, and front porches that changed music – and art in general – forever. The film is hosted by Alan Lomax, known for recording and archiving folk songs in the early 20th century.
Aired: 04/01/21
