Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

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Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain (2013)

Directed by Jeremy Marre

Music, Documentary · 59m

Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colorful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world. With contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, and members of the Broonzy family. Broonzy's own words are read by Clarke Peters.

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Cast

Lee Conley Bradley Self (archive footage) Pete Seeger Self Keith Richards Self
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John Renbourn Self
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Martin Carthy Self

Crew

Director
Jeremy Marre
Producer
Jeremy Marre

Details

Release date
2013-12-01
Runtime
59m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC, BBC Four