Lightning in a bottle
presented by Volkswagen of America, Inc., a Vulcan production in association with Cappa Productions & Jigsaw Productions; producers, Jack Gulick, Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney; directed by Antoine Fugua
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]
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- Summary:
- One hundred years ago, the blues was discovered as a musical form. To celebrate, more than 50 musicians gathered in New York City for a benefit concert.
- Table of Contents:
- Zélié
- See that my grave is kept clean
- Gamblin' man
- Love in vain
- Jim Crow blues
- St. Louis blues
- Sittin' on top of the world
- Mama (He treats your daughter mean)
- Men are like streetcars
- Can't be satisfied
- Strange fruit
- Hound dog
- Hear the angels singing
- Midnight special
- Okie Dokie stomp
- Coming home
- I'm a king bee
- Killing floor
- I pity the fool
- Big chief
- Turn on your love light
- Down in the valley
- Red house
- Voodoo child
- Boom boom
- Sweet sixteen
- Paying the cost to be the boss
- Minnesota blues.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- English dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
- Performers:
- Introduced by Martin Scorsese ; singers: Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Keb' Mo', Odetta, Natalie Cole, James "Blood" Ulmer, Alison Krauss, Ruth Brown, Buddy Guy, India. Arie, Macy Gray, Larry Johnson, John Fogerty, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, Hubert Sumlin, David Janssen, The Neville Brothers, Solomon Burke, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Lisa Rinzler ; editor, Bob Eisenhardt, Keith Salmon ; musical director, Steve Jordan ; production designer, Tom McPhillips.
- General Notes:
- Performed live, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Originally released in 2004.
Special features: Deleted scenes of performances by Buddy Guy, Mos Def and more. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- LIG 2004 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1404962719
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 043396069183
Publisher Number, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 06918 - OCLC Numbers:
- 57369803
