Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

Release Date: 1963-01-01

Overview: 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.

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Cast

Jesse Fuller

as self

Lightnin' Hopkins

as self

Lowell Fulson

as self

Red Sovine

as self

King Louis H. Narcisse

as self