Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland (1963)
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.
Director: Dietrich Wawzyn
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Jesse Fuller as self |
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Lightnin' Hopkins as self |
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Lowell Fulson as self |
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Red Sovine as self |
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King Louis H. Narcisse as self |
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Mance Lipscomb as self |
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Chief White Cloud as self |
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Black Ace as self |
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Reverend Louis Overstreet as self |
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Sweet Emma Barrett as self |
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Barbara Dane as self |
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Blind James Campbell as self |
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Whistlin’ Alex Moore as self |
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Lewis Family as self |
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Willie Thomas as self |
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Shorty LeBlanc as self |
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Ed Lee Natay as self |
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Hodges Brothers as self |
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Eddie Schaible as self |
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J. E. Mainer as self |
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Willis Brothers as self |
| Directing | Dietrich Wawzyn | Director |
| Editing | Maureen Gosling | Editor |
| Writing | Dietrich Wawzyn | Writer |