Give My Poor Heart Ease (1975)
In his warm snapshot of the Mississippi Delta, folklorist and filmmaker William Ferris sits down with music legend B.B. King and other denizens of the deep south to talk about the blues. Interviewing local musicians ranging from inmates at Parchman Prison to a virtuoso guitar-playing barber, Ferris finds the genre cannot be pinned down to a single definition or origin. The blues permeates the territory as an infectious feeling, heard in musical notes thrummed from impromptu instruments like broomsticks and axes, in addition to guitars.
Director: Bill Ferris
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: January 1, 1975
Cast
- B.B. King - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Dale Lindquist
Editing: Bill Ferris, Dale Lindquist
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Give My Poor Heart Ease about?
- In his warm snapshot of the Mississippi Delta, folklorist and filmmaker William Ferris sits down with music legend B.B. King and other denizens of the deep south to talk about the blues. Interviewing local musicians ranging from inmates at Parchman Prison to a virtuoso guitar-playing barber, Ferris finds the genre cannot be pinned down to a single definition or origin. The blues permeates the territory as an infectious feeling, heard in musical notes thrummed from impromptu instruments like broomsticks and axes, in addition to guitars.
- Who directed Give My Poor Heart Ease?
- Give My Poor Heart Ease was directed by Bill Ferris.
- Who stars in Give My Poor Heart Ease?
- Give My Poor Heart Ease stars B.B. King.
- How long is Give My Poor Heart Ease?
- Give My Poor Heart Ease has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Give My Poor Heart Ease?
- Give My Poor Heart Ease is a Documentary, Music film.