Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads
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Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads is a documentary film
, released in 1992, and made by David A. Stewart
in conjunction with his brother John J. Stewart, in collaboration with music critic and author Robert Palmer
and documentary film maker Robert Mugge
. The film provided insight into the location, cast and characteristics of Delta blues
. The documentary locations were set in Memphis, Tennessee
, and various North Mississippi counties. Palmer provided many of the insights into the background and history of the blues, as narrator of the story of the Mississippi blues.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, released in 1992, and made by David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
in conjunction with his brother John J. Stewart, in collaboration with music critic and author Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer (author/producer)
Robert Franklin Palmer Jr. was a 20th century American writer, musicologist, clarinetist, saxophonist, and blues producer...
and documentary film maker Robert Mugge
Robert Mugge
Robert Mugge is an American documentary film maker. He specializes in films about music and musicians.Mugge was born in Chicago and grew up primarily in the Washington, D.C. area. He received a B.A...
. The film provided insight into the location, cast and characteristics of Delta blues
Delta blues
The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, Helena, Arkansas in the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The...
. The documentary locations were set in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, and various North Mississippi counties. Palmer provided many of the insights into the background and history of the blues, as narrator of the story of the Mississippi blues.