Is Real, Raw, Traditional Blues Dead, yet? Toot Blues--A Documentary on Beautiful, Honest, Raw and Reckless Blues

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Permalink Reply by Tampa Blue on October 23, 2009 at 10:54am

This is great stuff! I also wonder who is caring and championing the older Eastcoast styles like those of Blind Blake and Gary Davis? Seems to me that the greatest risk of loss if that style.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Anne McLaurin Norwood on October 25, 2009 at 1:17pm

Seriously one of the best documentaries I've seen ever!

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Permalink Reply by Ward on October 25, 2009 at 6:55pm

LOL, I gotta see this; I had a few songs by Drink Small (Tittie Man)-some good, down-home blues!

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Permalink Reply by Jerry D on November 6, 2009 at 8:12am

Congrats to the Duffys! Beautiful idea--to get these folks on film. I wish I would have known about it sooner. We (at our local Blues Society) could have tried to get it entered into a local film festival that was recently held down in Hannibal MO... Please, also let me know when this goes on sale on DVD--I'd love to push it on my radio shows, so folks can help you help out our Bluesmen and women. Jerry D, Quincy IL

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Permalink Reply by Chad Nordhoff on December 13, 2009 at 1:56am

Family Tradition

R.L. Burnside

Garry Burnside (R.L.'s youngest son)

Cedric Burnside (R.L.'s grandson) & Lightnin' Malcolm

umm, Cedric is the one singing and playing drums, just to clear up any confusion. He's also playing with R.L. on the first vid.

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Permalink Reply by Music Maker Relief Foundation on December 16, 2009 at 9:51am

Right now you can get the film (in addition to a new Guitar Gabriel release) at gift.musicmaker.org. It is part of Music Maker's holiday gift program. Feel free to e-mail info@musicmaker.org if you have questions. Thanks for the kind words and support.

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