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DALLAS ELECTRIC: THE TEXAS BLUES STORY

DESCRIPTION:

This high definition documentary details the history of the electric blues, and specifically the impact of Dallas and North Texas on the development of this truly American art form. Told through personal interview segments, archival photographs, and live performance footage, this is the story of the Texas Blues, from its roots until today, and a look beyond. The impact of Dallas and North Texas musicians on blues is every bit as significant as the story of Chicago blues, and yet this history is largely untold.

In this documentary, the case is made that Dallas and surrounding areas should be seen as the birthplace of the "electric blues", and examines the past and the present blues scene in the city from an insider's perspective. But the story is only centered in Dallas, as legends of this music have come from all over the state, and "Texas Blues" is widely recognized as a sub-genre of it's own, along with "Delta Blues" and "Chicago Blues" and for good reason.  While other parts of the country have certainly contributed greatly to this American music form, no state has played a bigger role than Texas, particularly when you speak of modern blues, that music born after 1950, with electric instrumentation.

STATUS ANALYSIS:

Initial interviews supplemental footage produced in May 2008 with Dallas blues musician and historian Brian Calway and with David Card, owner of Poor David's Pub, a Dallas live music venue with a 30-year history.