Black History : Juke Joints Another Dying Tradition

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Uploaded by drblaylock on Dec 9, 2007
This timely road movie will explore the thriving underbelly of a dying American art form in the land where it began -- Mississippi.


Planned as a weeklong journey through the birthplace of the blues, M for Mississippi seeks to capture the proverbial "real deal" in its home where it is most comfortable and authentic -- the jukes, the front yards, the cotton fields. More than just a collection of concert performances, the film will collect the sounds, the images and the feel of both the performers and their native landscape -- an environment essential to their livelihoods and inseparable from their art.

Cultivating the fertile ground between such landmark theatrical travelogues as Buena Vista Social Club and Deep Blues, M for Mississippi aims to appeal to more than just the average blues fan. By showcasing such a fascinating foreign land so close to home, the filmmakers hope to inspire countless others to make their own road trips down Mississippi's blue highways.

For more info or if you would like to contribute to this project by pre-ordering the DVD and soundtrack, please visit: www.mformississippi.com

 

[cherryblossom]

MississippiRed

Brother, I know it's been awhile since you've been around; but I want to THANK YOU for your efforts to HONOR and UPLIFT the history and culture of our People in the South.

THANK YOU for REPRESENTIN'!

I, too, proudly represent my Southern (so-called "country") roots.