The Mississippi: River of Song
Brief Synopsis
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Special that examines the array of music that has grown up around the Mississippi River. Part one travels from the river's headwaters in Minnesota to Iowa, and covers such divergent genres as Scandinavian fiddle, Dixieland jazz, Tex-Mex and Ojibway. Part two, moving from Illinois to Kentucky, showca
Cast & Crew
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John Junkerman
Director
Memphis Horns
Levon Helm
Merle Haggard
Greg Brown
D L Menard
Film Details
Also Known As
Mississippi: River of Song
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Special that examines the array of music that has grown up around the Mississippi River. Part one travels from the river's headwaters in Minnesota to Iowa, and covers such divergent genres as Scandinavian fiddle, Dixieland jazz, Tex-Mex and Ojibway. Part two, moving from Illinois to Kentucky, showcases gospel, bluegrass and country rock. Part three pays tribute to Southern Fusion from Arkansas to the Mississippi Delta, including rockabilly, Memphis R&B and Mississippi Delta Blues. Part four celebrates Cajun, Zydeco, country and blues.
Director
John Junkerman
Director
Cast
Memphis Horns
Levon Helm
Merle Haggard
Greg Brown
D L Menard
Henry Butler
Ann Peebles
James Anthony Cotton
Ani Di Franco
Narrator
John Koerner
Geno Delafose
Jimmie Davis
Babes In Toyland
Fontella Bass
Robert Jr Lockwood
Eddie Bo
Irma Thomas
John Hartford
Big Jack Johnson
Crew
William Anderson
Editor
Gary Burger
Field Producer
Joan Churchill
Director Of Photography
Mark Griswold
Sound
Maia Harris
Field Producer
Foung Heu
Field Producer
Paul Johnson
Executive Producer
John Junkerman
Producer
Mitsuo Kojima
Executive Producer
Doug Miller
Field Producer
Toshio Murayama
Producer
Jim O'neal
Field Producer
John Paulson
Sound
Matt Sakakeeny
Sound
John Tyler
Sound
Elijah Wald
Music
Elijah Wald
Writer
Peter White
Field Producer
Brett Wiley
Director Of Photography
Foster Wiley
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Mississippi: River of Song
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
