Chicago Blues 52 years old

Harley Cokeliss's Chicago Blues filmed in 1972 was a remarkable film; remarkable in that it was not just a competent documentary but a film crafted with care by professionals with a love and understanding of music and a respect for its history and artists. The music and its artists of Chicago Blues reflect faithfully the structure of the city's Blues activity of the late '60s from unknown amateur to world famous stars, from house to small bar, from traditional down home to modern city style. Thus Johnny Lewis, a housepainter who played for his own amusement at home and was almost a discovery of the film team, to Muddy Waters, Chicago Blues' most famous figure.

Credits

Dick Gregory as

Junior Wells as

Buddy Guy as

Studs Terkel as

Muddy Waters as

Chicago Blues Cast

Name	Character
Dick Gregory He was 39, 84 years old when he died
Junior Wells He was 37, 63 years old when he died
Buddy Guy He was 35, now 87 years old
Studs Terkel He was 59, 96 years old when he died
Muddy Waters He was 58, 70 years old when he died

Chicago Blues Crew

Name	Department
Harley Cokeliss as Director. He was 26 (now 79) years old	Directing

Chicago Blues (52 years)

Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1972
Runtime: 59 minutes