Product Details

• Actors: Blind James Brewer, Walter Davis, Blind Arvella Gray, Lightnin Hopkins, St. Louis Jimmy
• Directors: John Jeremy
• Producers: John Jeremy
• Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Vestapol
• DVD Release Date: February 12, 2002
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000060MWJ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,085 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great video!, February 29, 2000

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Daphne D'Allesandro (Delta, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of Country Blues Guitar [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It's wonderful to see the old greats in action. This video has no voice-overs, just the players themselves. You get to see Mance Lipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, The Reverend Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Son House, Henry Townsend, Brownie McGhee & Josh White. I gave it to my husband as a Valentine's gift--he said it was the best present he's ever received.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Country Blues Encore Performance- In One Place At One Time, August 17, 2009

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Alfred Johnson (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. 1 (DVD)

I have reviewed all of the performers mentioned here individually and while I would have included a few others there is no question these guys (and it is all guys) make the A-list.

Mance Lipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, Henry Townsend, Son House, Reverend Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Pete Williams, Brownie McGhee and Josh White. Well, that is not a bad roundup of the greats of country blues guitar (mainly that means of, or from, the Mississippi Delta but it can also mean North Carolina or , as in the case of Mance Lipscomb Texas). I, and perhaps you, could add many more (Mississippi Fred McDowell, Tommy Johnson, Bukka White?) but here is the main point. For beginners you get a great rare video look at the masters in their prime (for the most part) doing their famous work. And all in one place. And for the aficionados it gives you ample reason to go out and get some of those others that were on your list but did not make it here.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great video!, February 29, 2000

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Daphne D'Allesandro (Delta, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of Country Blues Guitar [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It's wonderful to see the old greats in action. This video has no voice-overs, just the players themselves. You get to see Mance Lipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, The Reverend Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Son House, Henry Townsend, Brownie McGhee & Josh White. I gave it to my husband as a Valentine's gift--he said it was the best present he's ever received.