Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Piano Blues

Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Piano Blues
A smiling man that is playing a piano.
Soundtrack album by Various
Released September 9, 2003 (2003-09-09)
Recorded December 1938 - July 2003
Genre Blues, jazz, stride, boogie-woogie
Length 1:15:33
Language English
Label Columbia Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony
Producer Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker, Jeffrey Peisch
Compiler Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Piano Blues is the soundtrack to the documentary film directed by Clint Eastwood. This is the seventh part of the critically acclaimed television documentary series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues shown on PBS in September 2003. This collection of music represents what Clint said "...in my film Piano Blues I'm trying to investigate who influenced everyone, and who the great players were."

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "How Long Blues"  Leroy CarrJimmy Yancey 3:01
2. "Boogie Woogie Prayer. Pt. 1"  Albert Ammons, Meade Lewis, Pete JohnsonThe Boogie Woogie Boys 2:20
3. "How Long Blues"  CarrCount Basie And His Orchestra 3:01
4. "Driftin' Blues"  Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie WilliamsJohnny Moore's Three Blazers 3:13
5. "The Fat Man"  Antoine Domino, Dave BartholomewFats Domino 2:35
6. "Tatum Pole Boogie"  Art TatumArt Tatum 2:24
7. "Tipitina"  Henry Roeland ByrdProfessor Longhair 2:37
8. "What'd I Say, Parts 1 and 2"  Ray CharlesRay Charles 6:27
9. "Good Morning Mr. Blues"  Otis SpannOtis Spann 3:22
10. "Backward Country Boy Blues"  Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 6:19
11. "Blue Monk"  Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk 6:14
12. "Piney Brown Blues"  Big Joe Turner, Pete JohnsonBig Joe Turner, Jay McShann 5:24
13. "Mission Ranch Blues"  Jay McShann, Dave BrubeckJay McShann, Dave Brubeck 3:47
14. "The Ladder"  Joe TurnerBig Joe Turner 2:21
15. "Honey Dripper"  Joe LigginsDr. John 3:35
16. "World Full Of People"  Henry TownsendHenry Townsend 4:00
17. "Big Chief"  Earl KingDr. John 2:59
18. "Carmel Blues"  Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins, Marcia BallJoe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins, Marcia Ball 2:57
19. "Travelin' Blues"  Dave BrubeckDave Brubeck 3:19
20. "How Long Blues"  Leroy CarrDr. John, Pete Jolly, Henry Gray 5:13

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References

  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Piano Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ PBS: The Songs & The Artists - Piano Blues

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