List of films based on blues music
- List of films based on blues music
Films dealing with blues history or prominently featuring blues music as a theme include:
*"St. Louis Blues" (1929): The only short movie with Bessie Smith
*"Sounder" (1972)
* "Crossroads" (Walter Hill) (1986): A film about a "deal with the devil", with a soundtrack by Ry Cooder and a guitar duel between Ralph Machhio and Steve Vai.
* "The Blues, a Musical Journey" (2003): Martin Scorsese produced seven documentaries about the blues:
**"Feel Like Going Home" (Martin Scorsese): about the African origins of the Blues
**"The Soul of a Man" (Wim Wenders): about Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir
**"The Road to Memphis" (Richard Pearce) : focuses on B.B. King's contributions
**"Warming by the Devil's Fire" (Charles Burnett): fiction on a blues-based theme
**"Godfathers and Sons" (Marc Levin) : about Chicago blues and hip-hop
**"Red, White & Blues" (Mike Figgis) : About British blues-influenced music (e.g., Tom Jones, Van Morrison)
**"Piano Blues" (Clint Eastwood): Focuses on blues pianists such as Ray Charles and Dr. John
*"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000)
*"Ray" (2004)
*"Black Snake Moan" (2007)
*"Cowboy Bebop" (1999): Many of the episodes are influenced and feature blues music.
*"The Blues Brothers (1980)"
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