On this day in movie history - The Blues (2003)

The Blues

7-part documentary series.

Released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2003.

Aired on PBS television in the United States from September 28, 2003 – October 4, 2003.

Directed by:

Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Marc Levin, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders.

Written by:

Charles Burnett, Peter Guralnick, Robert Gordon and Wim Wenders.

Series episode titles:

• Feel Like Going Home
• The Soul of a Man
• The Road to Memphis
• Warming by the Devil's Fire
• Godfathers and Sons
• Red, White and Blues
• Piano Blues

Cast:

Ike Turner, B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman, Chris Thomas King, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Nathaniel Lee Jr., Keith B. Brown, Carl Lumbly, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Ivy Cassel, Shayne Tingle, Frances Horton White, Susan McWilliams, Joy Brashears, Tommie Tc Carter, Goodman. Wille, Colleen White, Vasti Jackson, Nathaniel Lee Sr., Ted Davis, Ilona W. Wilkes, Jay R. Unger, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Jones, T Bone Burnett, Lulu, Nick Cave, Mick Fleetwood, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Beck, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon, Keb' Mo', Dr. John, Steve Winwood, Eagle Eye Cherry, Chuck D, Dave Brubeck, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, KoKo Taylor, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby Rush, Rufus Thomas, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Mayall, Peter Green, Albert Lee, Vernon Reid, Sam Phillips, Jack Elliott, Georgie Fame, Ali Farka Touré, Chris Barber, Marc Ribot, Little Milton, Hubert Sumlin, George Melly, Magic Slim, Chris Farlowe, Ian Jennings, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Rahzel, Bert Jansch, Sam Carr, Joe Mulherin, Jon Cleary, Salif Keïta, Shemekia Copeland, Rosco Gordon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Johnny Juice Rosado, Garland Jeffreys, Marshall Chess, Jay McShann, Cato Walker III, Pete Jolly, Corey Harris, Jim Dickinson, Otha Turner, Calvin Newborn, Henry Gray, Don Kern, Bernice Turner Pratcher, Pete King, Richard Shurman, Davy Graham, Habib Koité, Marcia Ball, Christine Tobin, Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, David Barnes, Bob Koester, Phil Chess, Seaberg Ronnog, Jesse Price, Willie King, Sam Lay, Steve Seaberg, Mark Mondesir, Ahmir, Morris Jennings, Toumani Diabaté, Jamar Chess, Phil Upchurch, James Blood Ulmer, Chris Spindel, Pete Johnson, Christine Spindel, Sharde Thomas, Mya, Rob Stone.

On this day in movie history - The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005)

 

The Prophecy: Forsaken

directed and written by Joel Soisson,

based on a story by John Sullivan,

was released in the United States on September 6, 2005.

Music by Joseph LoDuca.

 
Cast:

Kari Wuhrer, Daria Ciobanu, John Light, Jason Scott Lee, Tony Todd, Boris Petroff, Georgia Nica, Nicu Constantin, Vasilescu Valentin, Adrian Pavlovschi, George Grigore, Adriana Butoi, Smaranda Popescu, Mihai Verbi Chi, Dan Sandulescu, Alin Cristea, Cristian Iacob, Constantin Barbulescu, Jason London, Dicu Aurel.

On this day in movie history - The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019)

 The Burnt Orange Heresy

directed by Giuseppe Capotondi,

written by Scott B. Smith,

based on the novel by Charles Willeford,

was released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2019.

Music by Craig Armstrong.

Cast:

Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland, Rosalind Halstead, Alessandro Fabrizi, Obada Adnan, Lewis Dodley, Flaminia Fegarotti, Rasneet Kaur, David Lancaster, Katie McGovern, Fabio Melchionna, Alexia Murray, Pat Starke.

 

On this day in music history - Macalla, by Clannad (1985)

Macalla

by Clannad,

was released on September 6, 1985.

Track list:

Caislean Oir; The Wild Cry; Closer To Your Heart; In A Lifetime; Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn); Indoor; Buachaill On Eirne; Blackstairs; Journey’s End; Northern Skyline.

On this day in music history - Una Mattina, by Ludovico Einaudi (2004)

Una Mattina

by Ludovico Einaudi,

was released on September 6, 2004.

Track list:

Una Mattina; Ora; Resta Con Me; Leo; A Fuoco; Dolce Droga; Dietro Casa; Come Un Fiore; Dna; Nuvole Nere; Questa Volta; Nuvole Bianche; Ancora.

On this day in music history - The album Tranquil Times, by Darlene Koldenhoven (2013)

 

Tranquil Times

by Darlene Koldenhoven

was released on September 6, 2013.

Track listing:
Lucid See; Eternal Love; Greensleeves; Hypogeum; Surrender; Drifting With Bach; A Walk in Paradise; Atmosphere.
 

How I keep adding to our home library:

I am not buying any new books.

Oh, look!

A book!