Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues

48min

Music

This music documentary celebrates the long and influential career of Long John Baldry, a pioneering British musician whose blues revivalism inspired The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and a young Eric Clapton. Featuring footage of early performances and commentaries from a number of musicians for whom he was a great influence.

Production Companies

Boogie Woogie Productions

BBC

Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)

Chum Television

Knowledge Network

Cast

Margaret Baldry

Margaret Baldry

Self - Sister
Roger Baldry

Roger Baldry

Self - Brother
Chris Barber

Chris Barber

Self - Band Leader
Lee Conley Bradley

Lee Conley Bradley

Self(archive footage)
Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

narrator
Julie Driscoll

Julie Driscoll

Self - Singer
Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan

Self(archive footage)
Butch Coulter

Butch Coulter

Self - Musician

Release date

24th Mar 2007

Status

Released

Spoken languages