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<div>	</div><div>Discover the Stories Behind the Music with Music Documentaries!</div><div> </div><div>Music Documentaries is the ultimate streaming app for music lovers and documentary enthusiasts. Explore a curated collection of captivating films that dive deep into the lives of iconic artists, legendary bands, groundbreaking genres, and unforgettable performances. From the origins of rock and jazz to the evolution of hip-hop and classical masterpieces, there’s something for every music fan to enjoy.</div><div> </div><div>With Music Documentaries, you can create your own favorites list to save the films that inspire you and seamlessly resume playback right where you left off. New documentaries are added weekly, ensuring fresh stories and perspectives to explore every time you log in.</div><div> </div><div>Experience high-quality streaming as you uncover the passion, artistry, and history behind the world’s most influential music and musicians. Whether you’re a casual listener or a die-hard fan, Music Documentaries delivers an unforgettable journey into the heart of music.</div><div> </div><div>Sign-up to Music Documentaries today and start your musical adventure!</div>

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Music performance video from Blues Archive of Chicago blues singer Angela Brown recorded in England in 1997. Considered one of the best blues singers of her generation, Angela has a superb voice that is equally at ease with classic as well as modern blues. With an electrifying stage presence, her performance runs from high octane to sheer emotion with a voice that is 'just fabulous'.

Angela Brown: Just Fabulous (2019)

 R&B singer-songwriter Freddie Hughes from Oakland California was primarily known for his 1963 hit single Bring My Baby Back which brought him national attention. His expressive tenor voice was the perfect fit for the bluesy, piano driven number.Deacon Jones was widely acknowledged as a master of the Hammond B3 organ.   Recorded in concert by Blues Archive in Oxford, England 1998. 

Freddie Hughes & Deacon Jones: Mister Blues and the Deacon (2023)

Music performance video from Blues Archive of Chicago born bluesman, Bernard Allison captured on the last night of his European tour in 1999. This incendiary performance from one of the new generation of blues artists takes us through a pulse-racing set of blues that will leave you breathless. Just incredible.

Bernard Allison: Different Rhythms (2020)

Mean Daddy Baby is a killer blues performance recorded by Blues Archive in 2000 showcasing the trademark guitar playing and songwriting of American blues guitarist from Austin, Texas, Bill Thomas. All original tracks  offer shades of historically rooted rural blues, swamp flavoured slide guitar, smooth Texas shuffles and gritty urban tracks which all point to the talent of a real bluesman

Bill Thomas: Mean Daddy Baby (2020)

Blues in Black and White features live performance video recordings captured by Blues Archive in the 1990's during a period when the Blues was alive and well. Many exceptional artists were touring and this is a sample of the rich legacy left by them.  Artists featured are Sherman Robertson, Gregg Wright, Bobby Mack, Otis Grand, U.P. Wilson, Lonnie Shields, TW Henderson and Bernard Allison.

Blues In Black And White (2023)

BLUESBOX TWO: A taste of the latest Blues music video productions from Blues Archive recorded live during the 1990's. Featuring Bernard Allison, Different Rhythms, Bobby Mack, Bill Thomas, Mean Daddy Baby, Adrian Byron Burns, and more!

Bluesbox Two: A Taste of the Blues (2023)

Bob Kirkpatrick is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter with a deep, soulful voice and a classy, smooth Texas-swing guitar style. Dallas-based Kirkpatrick has been playing since the 1960s and puts an attractive swinging spin on his blues music.

Bob Kirkpatrick: Dallas Bluesman (2020)

Bobby Mack from Austin, Texas is a guitarist who epitomises the distinctive energetic sound of Texas blues. Blues Texas Style is his second outing for Blues Archive and features a concert recorded in England in 1998. Fluidly moving through a set of Texas shuffles and deep, slow blues, the combination of his powerful vocals and searing guitar playing underlines his importance as a blues artist.

Bobby Mack: Blues Texas Style (2021)

British singer and blues guitarist, Frank White was an accomplished artist with a deep understanding of the Blues. His cool presence on stage, his mastery of the electric guitar and his deeply soulful voice were perfectly suited to both Blues and Rhythm & Blues.   Recorded by Blues Archive at The Oxford Blues and Roots Festival, Oxford, England - May 1997

Frank White: Blues Singer, Guitar Slinger (2023)

When the Muddy Waters Tribute Band appeared at the Rockpalast Open-Air at the Loreley on June 23, 1996, naturally, the repertoire consists mainly of Muddy Waters classics. No other musician performs Muddy's slide guitar style so authentic and thrilling like Bob Margolin. In "Gone To Main Street" The Band's Levon Helm is to be heard as a guest singer.

Muddy Waters Tribute Band: Live At Rockpalast: Live At Open Air Festival Loreley 06/23/96 (1996)

Performance video of British guitarist Sonny Black recorded in concert at the 2nd Kent Blues Festival, England in 1998. The fusion of blues and jazz hallmarks much of Black's work with his immaculate guitar and warm tones showing he is the master of the Stratocaster.The BandSonny Black - guitarDaniel Smith - keyboardGeorge Pearson - bassDino Coccia - drums

Sonny Black: Strat Magic (2021)

TW Henderson was a bluesman and songwriter from Victoria, Texas with a raw and impassioned style of electric blues. His songs draw on personal experiences with his take on modern day issues and together with personal narratives between numbers, he takes us on a journey through his Storyland world. Recorded in 1998 in England, this is the only full concert performance of him that exists. 

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