The Land Where the Blues Began

An exploration of the musical and social origins of the blues, shot on location in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in association with the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television and broadcast on PBS in 1980. This re-release in 2009 includes two hours of additional music.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

58 minutes

Year:

1979

Director:

Alan Lomax

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Company:

Mississippi Educational Television

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