Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues.

Located in an old depot in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters boarded the train to carry the Blues to the world, this small museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues and its ultimate transformation into Rock-n-Roll. Interviews include actor and native son, Morgan Freeman and blues artists Charlie Musselwhite and “Super Chikan” Johnson. Featured are Muddy Waters’ sharecropper cabin; Sonny Boy Williamson’s harmonicas; B.B. King’s guitar, “Lucille;” and the annual Sunflower River Blues festival, which brings together rising talents and established stars of America’s most enduring music.

The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum

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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum

Release Year: 2003

Duration: 27 min

Availability: Worldwide

Related: History, Life & Culture, Music & Arts, Great Museums

Located in an old depot in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters boarded the train to carry the Blues to the world, this small museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues and its ultimate transformation into Rock-n-Roll. Interviews include actor and native son, Morgan Freeman and blues artists Charlie Musselwhite and “Super Chikan” Johnson. Featured are Muddy Waters’ sharecropper cabin; Sonny Boy Williamson’s harmonicas; B.B. King’s guitar, “Lucille;” and the annual Sunflower River Blues festival, which brings together rising talents and established stars of America’s most enduring music.

Produced and Directed by

Marc Doyle

Chesney Blankenstein Doyle

Written by

Jonathan Wickham

Wendy Daniel

Chesney Blankenstein Doyle

Principal of Photography

Ken Limardo

David Hinshaw

Edited by

Phil Dansereau

Jonathan Nye

Original Music by

Dan Marshall

Narrated by

John Patrick

Audio Mixer

Tom Race

Post Production Coordinator

James Cool

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