American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

Genres

Music

OverView

A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one side of the tracks and the musicians on the station side.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 August 1964

Country

Cast

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Herself

Muddy Waters

Sonny Terry

Otis Spann

Brownie McGhee

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