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Piano Blues
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2003-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ray Charles
Self
Dave Brubeck
Self
Clint Eastwood
Self
Cab Calloway
Self (archive footage)
Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
André Previn
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Dr. John
Self
Linda Hopkins
Self (archive footage)
Pete Jolly
Self
Thelonious Monk
Self (archive footage)
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson
Self (archive footage)
Big Joe Turner
Self (archive footage)
Art Tatum
Self (archive footage)
Otis Spann
Self (archive footage)
Pinetop Perkins
Self
Jay McShann
Self
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Donegan
Self (archive footage)
Willie Dixon
Self (archive footage)
Professor Longhair
Self (archive footage)
Marcia Ball
Self
Albert Ammons
Self (archive footage)
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