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The Land Where the Blues Began
The Land Where the Blues Began

THE LAND WHERE THE BLUES BEGAN

Directed by John M. Bishop, Alan Lomax, Worth Long
United States, 1979
TV Movie

Synopsis

An exploration of the musical and social origins of the blues, shot on location in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in association with the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television and broadcast on PBS in 1980.

Synopsis

An exploration of the musical and social origins of the blues, shot on location in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in association with the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television and broadcast on PBS in 1980.