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Mississippi ramblin' : on the tracks of Robert Johnson in the deep South /

In their graphic novel Love in Vain published in 2014, Mezzo and Dupont, two French cartoon artists, tell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's chaotic life (1911-1938). Like other iconic musicians after him, Johnson met with a tragic death at the age of 27. Translated worldwide, the...

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Other Authors: Finet, Nicolas (Director, Producer), Dupont, J. M. (Jean-Michel) (Speaker), Mezzo, 1960- (Speaker), Bougon, Yves (Producer), Thivet, Jean-Philippe (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:French
English
Language Notes:In French and English, with subtitles in English.
Published: Paris, France : Windrose (Film distributor), 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Johnson, Robert, > 1911-1938.
Johnson, Robert, > 1911-1938
Blues (Music) > Mississippi.
Blues musicians > Mississippi > Biography.
Blues (Music)
Blues musicians
Mississippi
documentary film.
Biographies
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In their graphic novel Love in Vain published in 2014, Mezzo and Dupont, two French cartoon artists, tell the tale of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's chaotic life (1911-1938). Like other iconic musicians after him, Johnson met with a tragic death at the age of 27. Translated worldwide, the book became a best seller. Three years later, Mezzo and Dupont traveled to Mississippi on their character's tracks, to the birthplace of the blues. Highlighted with music and drawings, Mississippi Ramblin' recounts their trip, peppered with numerous encounters with genuine bluesmen of the Deep South.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 26, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:00