MCGHEE BROWNIE & SONNY TERRY, RED RIVER BLUES RARE PERFORMANCES 1948-1974. DVD

MCGHEE BROWNIE & SONNY TERRY, RED RIVER BLUES RARE PERFORMANCES 1948-1974. DVD

Product Description:
This video career retrospective begins with two pieces filmed for the Library of Congress in 1948, including a rendition of, John Henry, with Woody Guthrie. Pete Seeger appears as appreciative host to the duo for two songs from his, Rainbow Quest. A wonderful medley filmed in 1970 of, Red River Blues/Crow, Jane offers two of the oldest known pieces in the Piedmont blues repertoire. Sonny's signature harmonica showpiece, Whoopin' the Clues, is heard in a 1973 BBC performance, and a tour de force, Rock Island Line, closes this exciting survey of a duo who, more than anyone else, introduced a generation to the power and glory of country blues. 60 MINUTES.

Backwater Blues
Born with the Blues
Burnt Child (Afraid of Fire)
Couldn't Believe My Eyes
Crow Jane
Easy Rider
Fighting a Losing Battle
John Henry
Life is a Gamble
My Father's Words
Red River Blues
Ride, Ride, Ride
Rock Island Line
Walk On
Walking my Blues Away
Whoopin' the Blues