7.2/10 103 votes

Released:
2003-05-05

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.

Director:
Richard Pearce

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Documentary, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Richard Pearce
  as
  Self
• 
  B.B. King
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Little Richard
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Fats Domino
  as
  Self (archive footage)