Sonny Terry Movies
- 1985
The Color Purple
The Color Purple7.81985HD
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry....
- 1986
Crossroads
Crossroads7.3221986HD
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
- 1979
The Jerk
The Jerk6.91979HD
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...
- 1977
Stroszek
Stroszek7.41977HD
Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion,...
- 1967
Festival
Festival5.71967HD
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter,...
- 2003
Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues7.32003HD
Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones,...
- 1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'51984HD
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part...
- 2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-19743.82003HD
For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and...
- 1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play4.51947HD
A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.
- 1952
Color Cry
Color Cry5.6111952HD
In 1944 Lye moved to New York City, initially to direct for the documentary newsreel The March of Time. He settled in the West Village, where he...
- 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3102004HD
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...
- 2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 102003HD
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...
- 2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 202003HD
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...
- 1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train01964HD
A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one...