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Deep Ellum blues

Title
Deep Ellum blues [videorecording] / produced by the Dallas Museum or Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Battle of the guitars / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Cigarette blues / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar and Les Blank.
Publication
[Dallas, Tex.] : Dallas Museum of Art, 1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Govenar, Alan B., 1952-
  • Blank, Les.
  • Neely, William.
  • Mayes, Pete.
  • Hughes, Joe.
  • Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975.
  • Rhodes, Sonny.
  • Bunce, Louis.
  • Dallas Museum of Art.
Description
1 videocassette : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Three documentaries about the blues. The first film is about Deep Elum, the main street of an African-American neighborhood in Dallas, Texas during the 1930's and features blues singer Bill Neely. The second film, a documentary of blues guitarist and singer T-Bone Walker, features performances by Pete Mayes and Joe Hughes. The third film shows a sculpture made entirely of cigarette butts by the artist Louis Bunce. The soundtrack consists of the song Cigarette blues performed by Sonny Rhodes.
Alternative Title
  • Battle of the guitars.
  • Cigarette blues.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Video.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
Call Number
*LVH 667
OCLC
NYPG94-F86
Title
Deep Ellum blues [videorecording] / produced by the Dallas Museum or Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Battle of the guitars / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar. Cigarette blues / produced by the Dallas Museum of Art ; directed by Alan Govenar and Les Blank.
Imprint
[Dallas, Tex.] : Dallas Museum of Art, 1985.
System Details
VHS.
Added Author
Govenar, Alan B., 1952- Director
Blank, Les. Director
Neely, William. Performer
Mayes, Pete. Performer
Hughes, Joe. Performer
Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975. Performer
Rhodes, Sonny. Performer
Bunce, Louis.
Dallas Museum of Art.
Added Title
Battle of the guitars.
Cigarette blues.
Research Call Number
*LVH 667
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