Movie
Godfathers and Sons
2003 · 95 min
A warm, music-filled journey through blues history, watching legends revisit their past and connect with a new generation.
- Directed by
- Marc Levin
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Marshall Chess, Bo Diddley, Paul Butterfield
- Overview
- Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy of Chess Records) to explore the heyday of the Chicago blues and how they come together to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players along with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never before seen footage from Howlin 'Wolf, Muddy Waters and Paul Butterfield Blues Band, they are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Music, memory, family, art
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Marc Levin
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Marshall Chess, Bo Diddley, Paul Butterfield
