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Big Bill Broonzy and Roosevelt Sykes : masters of the country blues.
- Title
- Big Bill Broonzy and Roosevelt Sykes : masters of the country blues.
- Publication
- [Newton, NJ?] : Yazoo Video, Division of Shanachie Records Corp., ©1995.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (c. 60 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- A performance by Roosevelt Sykes which portrays his mastery of styles and includes some of his signature songs. Big Bill Broonzy is featured in a short art film from 1956, "Big Bill Blues", performing a set in a smoke-filled bistro; followed by beautiful "front porch" footage of Broonzy shot in 1957, shortly preceding his death.
- Series Statement
- Masters of the Country Blues
- Uniform Title
- Masters of the country blues.
- Alternative Title
- Roosevelt Sykes and Big Bill Broonzy
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Film performances.
- Short films.
- Credits (note)
- The 1st work directed by Jean De Lire; the 2nd by Yannick Bruynoghe.
- Event (note)
- Sykes set filmed in 1961; Broonzy set filmed in 1956.
- System Details (note)
- VHS.
- Contents
- The honeydripper -- Poor me -- Night time is the right time -- Sweet Old Chicago -- Sykes boogie -- Speculatin' daddy -- Sunny side of the street -- When did you leave heaven -- Just a dream -- House rent stomp -- Saturday night blues -- How you want it done? -- John Henry -- Stump blues -- Guitar shuffle.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-390
- ISBN
- 1566330823 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 36722747
- Title
- Big Bill Broonzy and Roosevelt Sykes : masters of the country blues.
- Imprint
- [Newton, NJ?] : Yazoo Video, Division of Shanachie Records Corp., ©1995.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videocassette
- Series
- Masters of the Country BluesMasters of the country blues.
- Credits
- The 1st work directed by Jean De Lire; the 2nd by Yannick Bruynoghe.
- Event
- Sykes set filmed in 1961; Broonzy set filmed in 1956.
- System Details
- VHS.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958, performer.Sykes, Roosevelt, performer.Shanachie Records Corporation.
- Publisher No.
- 518 Yazoo
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-390