Poster for The Land Where the Blues Began

The Land Where the Blues Began

1979 · 58 min · Documentary, Music

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. This re-release in 2009 includes two hours of additional music.

Director
Alan Lomax
Writer
Alan Lomax
Released
December 1, 1979
Language
English
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