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  • The Blues The Soul of a Man (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 127 min | Documentary, Music

The Blues

The Soul of a Man (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 127 min | Documentary, Music

Wim Wenders entry into this in depth series documenting the blues. This film follows the exploits of three legendary blues men Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J B Lenoir. Includes original recordings of songs along with performances ...See moreWim Wenders entry into this in depth series documenting the blues. This film follows the exploits of three legendary blues men Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J B Lenoir. Includes original recordings of songs along with performances from a variety of artists including Nick Cave. bonnie Raitt, The John Spencer Blues Explosion and many more. Written by Swaz See less
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Director
Writer
Editors
Mathilde Bonnefoy | Matthew Ludvino (video segments)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 29, 2003

Release date
Sep 29, 2003 (United States)
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32 cast members
Name Known for
Chris Thomas King
Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie Johnson   See fewer
Keith B. Brown
Skip James Skip James   See fewer
James Hughes
H.C. Speirs H.C. Speirs   See fewer
David F. Hughes
Art Laibely (as David Hughes) Art Laibely (as David Hughes)   See fewer
Shayne Tingle
Sound engineer Sound engineer   See fewer
Joy Brashears
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Beck
Self Self   See fewer
James Blood Ulmer
Self (as James 'Blood' Ulmer) Self (as James 'Blood' Ulmer)   See fewer
T Bone Burnett
Self (as T-Bone Burnett) Self (as T-Bone Burnett)   See fewer
Cream
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Laurence Fishburne
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Skip James
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
J.B. Lenoir
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Los Lobos
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
John Mayall
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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