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A new blues documentary, I Am the Blues is about to start screening around the country. If you are a fan of genuine traditional blues music, blues history, or black history, this film will suck you in, hold you to the end, and leave you wanting more. The film features Bobby Rush. Barbara Lynn, Henry […]

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DVD Review: Robert Mugge – ‘The Last of the Mississippi Jukes’ [Special Edition]

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, Blues Documentary, blues foundation, blues history, blues venues, dvd reviews, indie Blues, making a Scene, music documentary, music history, Robert Mugge, The Last of the Mississppi Jukes. music documentary January 10, 2017

Robert Mugge loves making films, and he loves music, especially roots music like bluegrass and the blues, music that comes from deep in the soul in a very direct and honest way. His films feel that way, too. In 2003, Mugge was deeply concerned about the state of Mississippi blues. Things were changing as performers […]