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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964•16m
Music

A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one side of the tracks and the musicians on the station side.

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EN

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Herself

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Otis Spann

Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee

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