United States / Oct 04, 2003
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Professor Longhair | Self (archive footage) |
| Marcia Ball | Self |
| Albert Ammons | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Piano Blues |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cappa Productions, BBC |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2003 |
| Editing | Joel Cox |
| Cinematography | Vic Losick |
| Assistant directors | Clint Eastwood |
| Collection | The Blues |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
France / Jul 05, 2005
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