The Road to Memphis

The Road to Memphis

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 5, 2003

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama, Action, Documentary, Music

User Score

61%

Original Title

The Road to Memphis

Director

Richard Pearce

Description

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.