Bibliograph

Warming by the devil's fire, written & directed by Charles Burnett ; produced by Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney

Type

Label

Warming by the devil's fire, written & directed by Charles Burnett ; produced by Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Warming by the devil's fire

Oclc number

54819279

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Produced for television in 2003

Responsibility statement

written & directed by Charles Burnett ; produced by Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney

Runtime

Series statement

Martin Scorsese presents the blues, v. [4]

Summary

Charles Burnett explores his own childhood being shuttled between a religious mother and a blues-loving uncle. His film combines fiction with documentary footage in the story of a young boy kidnapped to prevent his being saved by a church that viewed blues as the devil's music

Table Of Contents

Title (Performer): Turtle twist (Jelly Roll Morton) -- See see Rider (Ma Rainey) -- Death letter (Son House) -- I'm a fool to want you (Billie Holiday) -- Big leg blues (Mississippi John Hurt) -- K.C. moan (Memphis Jug Band) -- Sweet home Chicago (Robert Johnson) -- Deep blue sea blues (tommy McClennan) -- Muddy water (Bessie Smith) -- Cross my heart (Sonny Boy Williamson) -- Dust by broom (Elmore James) -- You can't lose what you ain't never had (Muddy Waters) -- Beale Street blues (W.C. Handy) -- Hang it on the wall (Charley Patton) -- Up above my head (I hear music in the air) (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) -- Give me freedom (Stephen James Taylor) -- Mr. Thrill (Mildred Jones) -- I'll never get out of these blues alive (John Lee Hooker)

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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