Godfathers and Sons

Overview

Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy of Chess Records) to explore the heyday of the Chicago blues and how they come together to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players along with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never before seen footage from Howlin 'Wolf, Muddy Waters and Paul Butterfield Blues Band, they are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 2, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Marshall Chess,Bo Diddley,Paul Butterfield,Chuck D,Mick Jagger,Common,Willie Dixon,Public Enemy,Ike Turner,Muddy Watersand 2 more

Director

Marc Levin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1065623