The Road to Memphis

Name: The Road to Memphis
Director: Richard Pearce
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2003-05-05
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Richard Pearce, B.B. King, Little Richard, Fats Domino

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2003 · 88 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 6.1/10

Overview

Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

Directed by Richard Pearce

Cast

Richard Pearce — Self
B.B. King — Self (archive footage)
Little Richard — Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino — Self (archive footage)