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Piano Blues
Piano Blues

Piano Blues

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MusicDocumentary

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Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

04 October 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Self

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

Self

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Self

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

Self (archive footage)

André Previn

André Previn

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

Dr. John

Dr. John

Self

Linda Hopkins

Linda Hopkins

Self (archive footage)

Pete Jolly

Pete Jolly

Self

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Self (archive footage)

Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Self (archive footage)

Big Joe Turner

Big Joe Turner

Self (archive footage)

Art Tatum

Art Tatum

Self (archive footage)

Otis Spann

Otis Spann

Self (archive footage)

Pinetop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins

Self

Jay McShann

Jay McShann

Self

Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Donegan

Dorothy Donegan

Self (archive footage)

Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon

Self (archive footage)

Professor Longhair

Professor Longhair

Self (archive footage)

Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball

Self

Albert Ammons

Albert Ammons

Self (archive footage)

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