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Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

Plot: Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colorful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world
Release Date: Sunday, December 1 2013
10 years ago
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Portrait of Lee Conley BradleyLee Conley Bradley
Lee Conley Bradley would have been no older than
55 in Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
as 'Self (Archival Footage)'.
Fri, Jun 26 1903 –
Thu, Aug 14 1958
Portrait of Pete SeegerPete Seeger
Pete Seeger was
94 in Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
Sat, May 03 1919 –
Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Keith RichardsKeith Richards
Keith Richards was
69 in Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
Sat, Dec 18 1943
Portrait of John RenbournJohn Renbourn
John Renbourn was
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Portrait of Martin CarthyMartin Carthy
Martin Carthy was
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Portrait of Jeremy MarreJeremy Marre
Jeremy Marre was
70 in Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
as 'Director, Producer'
Thu, Oct 07 1943 –
Sun, Mar 15 2020
Portrait of Mark CooperMark Cooper
Mark Cooper was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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