Deep Ellum Blues

Deep Ellum Blues

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  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1985

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

Deep Ellum Blues

Director

Alan Govenar

Description

Deep Ellum is a place -- a part of Dallas, Texas. Deep Ellum, along with its legendary music scene built by the likes of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie Johnson, Lead Belly, and Bill Neely, all but disappeared with the construction of Central Expressway in the 1950s. This film is one of three short films in the Living Texas Blues series which explores the 1920's and 1930's night life in Dallas through the music of Bill Neely.