Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland
In 1963 German filmmaker Dietrich Wawzyn set out to shoot a series of films for German television that took him through the southern US in search of American jazz and roots music. He contacted Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, who jumped at the chance to join him and share his enthusiasm for regional musical traditions. Wawzyn made three films dealing with blues, gospel, and hillbilly music. The negatives to those films were lost. This film recreates the journey from the best elements still available and includes much previously unreleased footage.
Directed by Dietrich Wawzyn · Written by Dietrich Wawzyn
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Jesse Fuller self -
Lightnin' Hopkins self - Lowell Fulson self
- Red Sovine self
- King Louis H. Narcisse self
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Mance Lipscomb self - Chief White Cloud self
- Black Ace self
- Reverend Louis Overstreet self
- Sweet Emma Barrett self
- Barbara Dane self
- Blind James Campbell self
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