Lightning in A Bottle

A One Night History of the Blues

(DVD - - 2005)

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One hundred years ago, the blues was discovered as a musical form. To celebrate, more than 50 musicians gathered in New York City for a benefit concert.

Statement of Responsibility: presented by Volkswagen of America, Inc., a Vulcan production in association with Cappa Productions & Jigsaw Productions ; producers, Jack Gulick, Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney ; directed by Antoine Fugua

Title: Lightning in a bottle
a one night history of the blues
[videorecording]

Publisher: Culver City, Calif. :, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,, c2005.

Characteristics: 1 videodisc (110 min.) :,sd., col. with b&w sequences ;,4 3/4 in.

Notes: Performed live, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Originally released in 2004.
Special features: Deleted scenes of performances by Buddy Guy, Mos Def and more.

Contents: Zélié
See that my grave is kept clean
Gamblin' man
Love in vain
Jim Crow blues
St. Louis blues
Sittin' on top of the world
Mama (He treats your daughter mean)
Men are like streetcars
Can't be satisfied
Strange fruit
Hound dog
Hear the angels singing
Midnight special
Okie Dokie stomp
Coming home
I'm a king bee
Killing floor
I pity the fool
Big chief
Turn on your love light
Down in the valley
Red house
Voodoo child
Boom boom
Sweet sixteen
Paying the cost to be the boss
Minnesota blues.

Credits: Director of photography, Lisa Rinzler ; editor, Bob Eisenhardt, Keith Salmon ; musical director, Steve Jordan ; production designer, Tom McPhillips.

Performers: Introduced by Martin Scorsese ; singers: Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Keb' Mo', Odetta, Natalie Cole, James "Blood" Ulmer, Alison Krauss, Ruth Brown, Buddy Guy, India. Arie, Macy Gray, Larry Johnson, John Fogerty, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, Hubert Sumlin, David Janssen, The Neville Brothers, Solomon Burke, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King.

Summary: One hundred years ago, the blues was discovered as a musical form. To celebrate, more than 50 musicians gathered in New York City for a benefit concert.

Audience: MPAA rating PG-13 for brief strong language

System Details: DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

Other Language: English dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned.

Subject Headings: Blues-rock music Video recordings.
Blues musicians Video recordings.
Music Performance Video recordings.

Genre/Form: Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Topical Term: Blues-rock music
Blues musicians
Music

Additional Contributors: Fugua, Antoine - 1966-
Scorsese, Martin
Kidjo, Angelique
Staples, Mavis
Edwards, Honeyboy
Keb' Mo'
Rinzler, Lisa
Jordan, Steve

Publisher No: 06918

ISBN: 1404962719

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