1930-1990BLUES MUSIC
MUSICIANS TELL PERSONAL HISTORY OF BEALE STREET. FILM HAS MANY VINTAGE STILLS OF BLACK MUSICIANS, NIGHTCLUBS, JUKE JOINTS.
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BB KING
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET
(live)
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BB KING STANDS ON BEALE STREET IN MEMPHIS AND TALKS ABOUT THE EARLY DAYS
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BB KING - HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET? (continues)
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PEOPLE IN NIGHTCLUB STAND & APPLAUD
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RUFUS THOMAS TALKS ABOUT BEING BLACK ON BEALE STREET
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VINTAGE 1930s-1940s FOOTAGE OF BLACKS ON BEALE STREET, BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES
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BLACK MEN SHAKE HANDS OUTSIDE MEMPHIS BANK
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BLACK WOMAN GETTING HER HAIR DONE IN BEAUTY SHOP
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BLACK JEWELER WORKING ON PEARL NECKLACE
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PEOPLE HANGING OUT OUTSIDE ON SIDEWALK
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BLACK MAN GETTING SHOE SHINE OUTSIDE ON BEALE ST.
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EVELYN YOUNG TALKS ABOUT HOW CROWDED BEALE STREET WAS
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RUFUS THOMAS TALKS ABOUT THE TYPES OF MUSIC YOU COULD HEAR ON BEALE STREET IN THE EARLY DAYS.
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LAURA DUKES TALKS ABOUT PERFORMING BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS
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VINTAGE CLIP OF BLACK MAN PLAYING STREET ORGAN OR PIANO
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BB KING SAYS HOW "ALL THIS WAS NEW FOR A COUNTRY BOY"
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VINTAGE FOOTAGE CARS DRIVING PAST SHOPS ON BEALE STREET
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SIGNS HANGING: "HOSIERY SHOP", "BARBER SHOP", "ELECTRICAL REPAIRING"
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WORKERS IN SHOP FOLDING NAPKINS ON COUNTER
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BLACK SECRETARY ON TELEPHONE WHILE USING ADDING MACHINE. ACCOUNTING
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RESTAURANT OWNERS ERNESTINE MITCHELL & ANDREW "SUNBEAM" MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THEIR RESTAURANT
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CU HANDS CUTTING, PEELING ONION
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BLACK LADY CHOPPING UP ONIONS & PUTTING THEM INTO BIG POT OF CHILI
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EVELYN YOUNG TALKS ABOUT HOW THEY WOULD GO UP TO MITCHELL'S & GET CHILI TO SOBER UP
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CU STIRRING BIG POT OF CHILI
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OLD MUSICIANS ARRIVE AT RESTAURANT & GREET EACH OTHER
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LADELING CHILI FROM POT INTO BOWL AT RESTAURANT.
WAITRESS PUTS BOWLS ONTO TRAY & SERVES THEM TO TABLE |
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FRED FORD SERVED HIS BOWL OF CHILI
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RUFUS THOMAS EATING CHILI
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CU STIRRING CRACKERS INTO CHILI BOWL
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FRED FORD OPENING CAN OF GRAPE SODA
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BB KING TALKS ABOUT MUSICIANS HELPING EACH OTHER
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GATEMOUTH MOORE
WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
(live)
REV. DWIGHT GATEMOUTH MOORE TALKS ABOUT HIS START ON BEALE STREET. S
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BOOKER T. LAURY
EARLY IN THE MORNING
(live)
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BOOKER T. LAURY TALKS ABOUT PLAYING MUSIC IN HOT BEALE STREET CLUBS
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MAURICE "HOT ROD" HULBERT & BOOKER LAURY WITH ANDREW CHAPLIN JR TALK ABOUT ILLEGAL POO HALLS
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BB KING TALKS ABOUT GETTING STARTED IN AMATEUR SHOWS
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RUFUS THOMAS TALKS ABOUT PRIZES GIVEN AT AMATEUR SHOWS
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MUSICIANS TALKING AT MITCHELL'S RESTAURANT ABOUT BB KING
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EVELYN YOUNG PULLS OUT BB KING RECORD ALBUM
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MAURICE HULBERT & ANDREW CHAPLING TALKING ABOUT CHARLIE ROBERTSON
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GATEMOUTH MOORE
SOMEBODY'S GOT TO GO
(live)
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HONEYMOON GARNER TRIO & FRED FORD
BILLIE'S BOUNCE
(live)
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MUSICIANS TALKING AT MITCHELL'S RESTAURANT ABOUT PLAYING MUSIC ALL NIGHT
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BB KING TALKS ABOUT BEING RADIO DJ
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RUFUS THOMAS AS DJ AT WDIA RADIO STATION IN MEMPHIS
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CU FINGER PUSHING BUTTON ON RADIO STATION SOUND BOARD
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CU FINGERS PUSHING VOLUME SWITCHES ON BOARD
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RUFUS THOMAS TALKS ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF RADIO STATION WDRA
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MAURICE "HOT ROD" HULBERT TALKS ABOUT TOURING WITH THE "BROWN SKIN MODELS"
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MONTAGE VINTAGE FOOTAGE OF BLACK DANCERS IN VARIOUS COSTUMES DANCING ON STAGE. SCANTILLY CLAD
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EVELYN YOUNG TALKS ABOUT TOUGH TOURING ROUTINE
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EVELYN YOUNG
OOH POOH PAH DOO
(live)
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MUSICIANS TALKING AT MITCHELL'S RESTAURANT ABOUT BEING ON THE ROAD & VARIOUS ACTS THEY TOURED WITH
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FRED FORD TALKS ABOUT TOURING
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BB KING TALKS ABOUT STARTING ON BEALE STREET
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MONTAGE VARIOUS MUSICIANS GATHER IN RESTAURANT FOR REUNION
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GATEMOUTH MOORE, BB KING, RUFUS THOMAS
DID YOU EVER LOVE A WOMAN
(live)
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