Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

Overview

In 1963 German filmmaker Dietrich Wawzyn set out to shoot a series of films for German television that took him through the southern US in search of American jazz and roots music. He contacted Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, who jumped at the chance to join him and share his enthusiasm for regional musical traditions. Wawzyn made three films dealing with blues, gospel, and hillbilly music. The negatives to those films were lost. This film recreates the journey from the best elements still available and includes much previously unreleased footage.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1963

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Dutch, English

Cast

Hodges Brothers,King Louis H. Narcisse,Sweet Emma Barrett,Chief White Cloud,Lightnin' Hopkins,Red Sovine,Ed Lee Natay,Jesse Fuller,Eddie Schaible,Lowell Fulsonand 11 more

Director

Dietrich Wawzyn

Writer

Dietrich Wawzyn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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