Ray Charles
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One of the father's of contemporary soul, Ray Charles has become an American musical institution. Born Ray Charles Robinson in a small Georgia town, Charles contacted glaucoma at the age of six and lost his sight, but this has not stopped him from... more
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Tom Dowd and the Language of Music (2003)
Cast: Ray Charles Eric Clapton John P. Austin Mark Moormann The Allman Brothers
Tags: Music Instrumental Music Vocal Music Biography Music History
Length: 82min
Independent filmmaker Mark Moormann directs the feature-length documentary Tom Dowd and the Language of Music. Shot on color and black-and-white16 mm film stock, the iography is a personal portrait of legendary recording engineer and producer Tom...
Cast: Clint Eastwood Martin Scorsese Ray Charles Joel Cox Dave Brubeck
Tags: Music History Biography Social History Music
Length: 120min
Part of The Blues documentary film series on PBS, Piano Blues is directed by actor, filmmaker, and pianist Clint Eastwood. This installment explores the director's fascination with piano blues and jazz, starting with Fats Waller and the early stride...
Cast: John Belushi Carrie Fisher John Landis John Candy Cab Calloway
Tags: Action Comedy Buddy Film Comedy Rock Musical Adventure Comedy
Length: 135min
Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a "mission from God" by their...
Cast: Paul Henreid Dawn Addams Tom Bell Alexander Salkind Ray Charles
Tags: Drama
Length: 89min
Originally titled Blues For Lovers, Ballad in Blue was the last of actor Paul Henreid's theatrical-film directorial efforts. R&B legend Ray Charles plays himself, attempting to help a newly blinded British boy adjust to sightlessness. Charles is no...
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