Music by: Bill Frisell, Guitar; Ron Miles, Trumpet; Tony Scherr, Bass;
Kenny Wollesen, Drums
The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was the most
destructive river flood in American history. In the spring
of 1927, the river broke out of its banks in 145 places
and inundated 27,000 square miles to a depth of up
to 30 feet. Part of its enduring legacy was the mass
exodus of displaced sharecroppers. Musically, the Great
Migration of rural southern blacks to Northern cities
saw the Delta Blues electrified and reinterpreted as the
Chicago Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll.
Using minimal text and no spoken dialogue, filmmaker
Bill Morrison and composer/guitarist Bill Frisell have
created a powerful portrait of a seminal moment in
American history through a collection of silent images
matched to a searing original soundtrack.
Director Bill Morrison will participate in a Skype Q&A
on April 5, at 1:30 p.m.
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