Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain (2013)

0.0/10 59 min Music Documentary

Overview

Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colorful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world. With contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, and members of the Broonzy family. Broonzy's own words are read by Clarke Peters.

Cast

Lee Conley Bradley

Self (archive footage)

Pete Seeger

Self

Keith Richards

Self

Recommendations

Western Stars
David Byrne's American Utopia
Avicii: True Stories
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
Reincarnated
Live Aid
Lemmy
The Up in Smoke Tour
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
One Direction: This Is Us
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Amazing Grace
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Thriller 40
The Last Waltz
Adele One Night Only
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Justin Bieber's Believe
Howard
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne