Arena - Season 11 / Year 1985
Season 11 / Year 1985
Episodes
Watch Me Move....
Hugh Masekela - The African Ambassador
The Theatre of Robert Wilson
Sonny Boy Williamson Sings
First transmitted in 1985, Blues Night presents rare footage of the harmonica blues player Sonny Boy Williamson.
B.B. King Speaks
First transmitted in 1985, John Walters talks to B.B. King - aided by his guitar Lucille - about his extraordinary life, from a childhood picking cotton in Mississippi to worldwide stardom.
Chicago Blues
First transmitted in 1985, Harley Cokliss' classic blues documentary includes performances by Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, and shows how the tough urban music of Chicago developed out of the original rural blues.
Blind John Davis
First transmitted in 1985, the great Chicago broadcaster and journalist Studs Terkel and pianist Blind John Davis meet in a downtown bar to discuss and play the blues. This interview was shot for "Omnibus: Studs Terkel's Chicago" but not shown in the final programme.
Blues Medley
First transmitted in 1985, this medley of the blues features Fred McDowell, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Lead Belly and Billie Holiday.
Big Bill Blues
First transmitted in 1985, hard blues meets film noir as Big Bill Broonzy sings and plays in a Belgian nightclub back in the 1950s.
Robert Wilson on the Civil Warpath
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Documentary looking at the short but brilliant career of legendary rock'n'roll star Buddy Holly. Features interviews with contemporaries and fans including backing band The Crickets, The Everly Brothers, Keith Richards and Paul McCartney.
Saint Genet
The Accordion Strikes Back
The Cinema of Francesco Rosi
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
The Apollo Story: Part 1
The Apollo Story: Part 2
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