Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey is also the title of a 2003 companion book to the series. The previous year it was number 2 on the Billboard 's Top Blues Albums chart. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Eric Clapton Eric Clapton. In 2004, the box set won two Grammy Awards for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes. Eric Clapton chart history for all songs and albums on Billboard. It offers a survey of many different blues subgenres and tangential music styles, as well as a survey of almost all the most notable blues performers over time. The box set attempts to present a history of the blues from the dawning of recorded music to the present day.
It is the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese PBS documentary series The Blues. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey is a 2003 box set released on Hip-O Records. Sizzling tracks from across his career: his performances on All Your Love John Mayalls Bluesbreakers Rockin Daddy Howlin Wolf Rollin and Tumblin.
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The film was released in colour and has no content advisory for parents on it. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey Seven-VHS boxed set. It is not to be confused with the 2003 album release Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Eric Clapton. Martin Scorsese was one of the executive producers. Since then, the film has been uploaded to various internet platforms, making it widely accessible. (film) Nothing but the Blues is a 1995 documentary film about Eric Clapton 's musical journey and his love for Blues music. However, later Warner Reprise Video produced some promotional tapes on VHS and DVD for limited release. Originally, the plan was set by Martin Scorsese to release the movie in summer of 1995. It was never officially released as a film due to unclear reasons. The film was released on Jin the United States via the PBS broadcasting companies around the country.
The recording sessions took place on November 8, and Novemat the Fillmore in San Francisco, California. Eric Clapton also talks with Martin Scorsese about his personal musical journey and how the past blues legends have influenced his style and approach to music. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker, Little Walter, Freddie King and Jimmy Rogers. The film features live performances of blues standards covered by Eric Clapton as well as historical video footage of blues musicians of various generations including Howlin' Wolf, B.B.