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 The Road to Memphis - Richard Pearce



The Road to Memphis - on DVD
April 2005, in 5.1 Surround Sound


Director Richard Pearce traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

Says Pearce: "The Blues is a chance to celebrate one of the last truly indigenous American art forms, before it all but disappears, swallowed whole by the rock and roll generation it spawned. Hopefully we'll get there before it's too late."

Performances in The Road to Memphis
Fats Domino
Rosco Gordon
B.B. King
Little Milton
Little Richard
Bobby Rush
Ike Turner
Howlin' Wolf
The Coasters

DVD Features include:
* Four full-length performances not seen in the film:
- B.B. King - "Key To The Highway"
- B.B. King - "Blues Boys Tune"
- Hubert Sumlin & David Johansen - "Smokestack Lightning"
- Robert Belfour - "Done Got Old"
* On-Camera Interview with Richard Pearce & Robert Kenner