Piano Blues

Overview

Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.

Details

Cast

Ray Charles

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Dave Brubeck

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Clint Eastwood

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Cab Calloway

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Nat King Cole

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Fats Domino

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Duke Ellington

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Muddy Waters

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André Previn

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Count Basie

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Dr. John

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Linda Hopkins

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Pete Jolly

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Thelonious Monk

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski

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Oscar Peterson

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Big Joe Turner

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Art Tatum

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Otis Spann

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Pinetop Perkins

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