An All Star Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly
Brief Synopsis
A special featuring performances recorded live by some of today's recording artists interpreting the compositions of folk artists Woody Guthrie and Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. The special also features interviews with various artists.
Cast & Crew
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Jim Brown
Director
Jaime Robbie Robertson
Narration
Arlo Guthrie
Emmylou Harris
Little Richard
Taj Mahal
Film Details
Also Known As
All Star Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly, Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woodie Guthrie and Leadbelly, A
Genre
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Ginger Group Productions; Showtime Networks
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
A special featuring performances recorded live by some of today's recording artists interpreting the compositions of folk artists Woody Guthrie and Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. The special also features interviews with various artists.
Director
Jim Brown
Director
Cast
Jaime Robbie Robertson
Narration
Arlo Guthrie
Emmylou Harris
Little Richard
Taj Mahal
John Mellencamp
Willie Nelson
Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen
U2
Bono
Ahmet Ertegun
Crew
Jim Brown
Producer
Lisa Day
Editor
Don Devito
Music Coordinator
Jerry Durkin
Executive Producer
Bob Dylan
From Recording Idea
Arlo Guthrie
Song Performer ("Grand Coulee Dam" "Union Made" "Alabama Bound" "Deportee")
Woody Guthrie
Songs ("Vigilante Man" "Grand Coulee Dam" "Union Made" "Alabama Bound" "This Land Is Your Land")
Emmylou Harris
Song Performer ("Deportee" "Hobo'S Lullaby")
Huddie Ledbetter
Songs ("Rock Island Line")
Harold Leventhal
Producer
Harold Leventhal
Executive Producer
Kenneth I Levis
Editor
Little Richard
Song Performer ("Rock Island Line")
Taj Mahal
Song Performer ("Bourgeois Blues")
John Mellencamp
Song Performer ("Do Re Mi")
Willie Nelson
Song Performer ("Goodnight Irene")
Deborah Newman
Executive Producer
Sam Pollard
Editor
Ralph Rinzler
From Recording Idea
Pete Seeger
Song Performer ("Union Made" "Alabama Bound")
Bruce Springsteen
Song Performer ("Vigilante Man")
U2
Song Performer ("Jesus Christ")
Film Details
Also Known As
All Star Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly, Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woodie Guthrie and Leadbelly, A
Genre
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Ginger Group Productions; Showtime Networks
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
