The Land Where the Blues Began

Overview

An exploration of the musical and social origins of the blues, shot on location in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in association with the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television and broadcast on PBS in 1980. This re-release in 2009 includes two hours of additional music.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1979

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Mississippi Educational Television

Director

Alan Lomax

Writer

Alan Lomax

Producer

Alan Lomax

Cinematography

John M. Bishop

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1883368