Deep Ellum Blues

Overview

Deep Ellum is a place -- a part of Dallas, Texas. Deep Ellum, along with its legendary music scene built by the likes of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie Johnson, Lead Belly, and Bill Neely, all but disappeared with the construction of Central Expressway in the 1950s. This film is one of three short films in the Living Texas Blues series which explores the 1920's and 1930's night life in Dallas through the music of Bill Neely.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1985

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Bill Neely

Director

Alan Govenar

Cinematography

Pacho Lane

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0157521