The Road to Memphis

Overview

Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 5, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Richard Pearce,B.B. King,Fats Domino,Little Richard

Director

Richard Pearce

Writer

Robert Gordon

Producer

Robert Kenner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1065626