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Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long explore the enduring African-American performance traditions of the Mississippi Delta. Featuring bluesmen R.L. Burnside and Jack Owens; tall-tale tellers, fife and drum bands, and diddley-bow players; and former prisoners, railroad workers, and roustabouts singing field hollers, work chants, and levee camp songs. (re-edited version of a 1979 film)
First Air Date : Jul 06, 1990
Last Air date : Aug 03, 1990
Episode : 5 Episode
Season : 1 Season
Runtime: 48 minutes
Studio: PBS
Country: United States of America
Cast: Alan Lomax
