Harlem Street Singer
The Reverend Gary Davis Story
AT 101
Format: DVD (NTSC)
Region: Region Free
Actors: Bob Weir, Peter Yarrow, Jorma Kaukonen, Woody Mann, John Cohen, Happy Traum, Roy Book Binder, Stefan Grossman, John Hammond David BrombergDirectors: Trevor Laurence & Simeon Hutner
Producers: Trevor Laurence Woody Mann
Year: 2014
Language: English
Length: 77 minutes
UPC: 040232196782Genre: Documentary / Biography
Black History / Blues / Gospel
Available: Sept 1, 2015
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Harlem Street Singer - The Reverend Gary Davis Story
This rich portrait tells the story of Reverend Gary Davis, the great blues, ragtime and gospel musician. Tracing his journey from the tobacco warehouses of the rural South to the streets of Harlem, the film is a loving biography of an artist whose unique style and remarkable skills on the guitar made him an icon in 1960s New York and inspired a generation of musicians. Harlem Street Singer celebrates the beauty and spirituality of his music as well as the human qualities that made Reverend Davis a much beloved teacher and minister. Featuring performances and interviews with musicians he influenced and taught, including Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane, David Bromberg, Stefan Grossman, John Cohen, Happy Traum, Woody Mann, John Hammond, Peter Yarrow, Roy Book Binder and the Empire Roots Band featuring Bill Sims, Jr., Dave Keyes, Woody Mann and Brian Glassman. This is the story of an American master whose legacy continues to live on in today’s music scene.
Bonus Materials Include:
This DVD contains over 2½ hours of previously unreleased material, including rare footage of the Reverend in concert in Montreal, as well as performances by John Cephas, David Bromberg, Jorma Kaukonen, Roy Book Binder, John Dee Holeman, and the Empire Roots Band featuring Bill Sims, Jr., Dave Keyes, Woody Mann and Brian Glassman. Additional interviews include outtakes with Peter Rowan, Ernie Hawkins, Tokio Uchida and Wavy Gravy and extended interviews with many of the film’s main characters. Audio recordings of Woody Mann’s guitar lessons and jams with the Reverend are also included.
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