Piano Blues

Oct 4, 2003

1h 25m

★ 6.5

Overview

Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.

Genres

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

Cappa Productions

BBC

Piano Blues Trailers

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Cast

Self

Ray Charles

Self

Dave Brubeck

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self (archive footage)

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Fats Domino

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters

Self (archive footage)

André Previn

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Self

Dr. John

Self (archive footage)

Linda Hopkins

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