Blues Divas

2005 ""

Blues Divas

7.2 | 1h56m | en | Documentary

A documentary featuring live performance footage and interviews with eight contemporary female blues' artists including Mavis Staples, Denise LaSalle, Irma Thomas, Odetta, Deborah Coleman, Bettye LaVette, Ann Peebles and Renee Austin.

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7.2 | 1h56m | en | Documentary , Music | More Info

Released: January. 22,2005 | Released Producted By: Mississippi Public Broadcasting , Blue M Productions Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

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Cast

Morgan Freeman , Odetta , Mavis Staples

Director

Karen Wing

Producted By

Mississippi Public Broadcasting , Blue M Productions

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Trailers & Images

Cast

Morgan Freeman

as Self

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Odetta

as Self

Blues Divas The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

Mavis Staples

as Self

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Reviews

opentofunn Morgan Freeman talks with the musicians between songs in language that gets them comfortable. You get a feeling of what it would be like to have a chance to get to know each artist. The conversations between songs are really relaxed and Morgan really shows he loves the music. The tone of the interviews usually conveys a little history, stories they like to tell and direct conversation to give us a behind the scenes insight. The whole film captures a down home feeling like sitting in on a jam session behind stage. The music is very well recorded and the camera work conveys a feeling of being in a small audience very close to the artists. If you like women who sing the blues this is a great documentary. Morgan Freeman adds a great level of insight in the way he interacts and the language he uses that really opens up the conversations, very well done.