The Road to Memphis

Name: The Road to Memphis
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2003-05-05
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Richard Pearce, B.B. King, Little Richard, Fats Domino

20031h 28m

Documentary Music

Ratist Community Rating

6.1

Part of The Blues

Current

The Road to Memphis

2003

★6.1

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The Soul of a Man

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★6.5

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Feel Like Going Home

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★8.5

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Warming by the Devil's Fire

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★6.9

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Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

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StatusReleased

Release Date2003-05-05

DirectorRichard Pearce

ScreenplayRobert Gordon