The Road to Memphis
2003
98 min
⭐ 6.1/10
6 votes
Overview
Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.
Genres
Drama
Action
Documentary
Music
Production Countries
No production country data available.Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Richard Pearce
Self
B.B. King
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Richard Pearce
Director
Robert Gordon
Writer
Robert Kenner
Producer
Richard Pearce
Cinematography
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