Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.
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Richard Pearce as Self
B.B. King as Self (archive footage)
Little Richard as Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Richard Pearce · Director
Robert Gordon · Writer
Charlton McMillan · Editor
Robert Kenner · Producer
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