Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

12/01/2013

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0hr 59min

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Music

,Documentary

STORY

Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colorful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world. With contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, and members of the Broonzy family. Broonzy's own words are read by Clarke Peters.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Lee Conley Bradley
  • Pete Seeger
  • Keith Richards
  • John Renbourn
  • Martin Carthy

    Director

  • Jeremy Marre

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC
  • BBC Four

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English