25 Nov 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
B.B. King & Friends
A night of blistering Blues
Live concert recording of B.B. King playing with many guests, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Etta James, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Billy Ocean & Phil Collins.
Top Billed Cast
B.B. King Self
Stevie Ray Vaughan Self
Phil Collins Self
Dr. John Self
Eric Clapton Self
Albert King Self
Etta James Self
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