Most Similar Movies to Louie Bluie (1985)
If you are looking for movies like Louie Bluie (1985), you might like movies tagged with keyword : documentary, music, art, musician biography, independent film, american south, cultural heritage, 1980s, oral history, artistic expression, music history, creative process, music documentary, blues, african american culture, folk music, traditional music, cultural preservation .
Two Trains Runnin' (2016), Nico-Icon (1995), Heartworn Highways (1976), The Nomi Song (2004), Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), Deep Blues (1991), Stop Making Sense (1984) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Two Trains Runnin' (2016)
In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.
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Nico-Icon (1995)
Filmmaker Susan Ofteringer profiles German model, cult figure and heroin addict Nico, nee Christa Paffgen.
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Heartworn Highways (1976)
The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.
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The Nomi Song (2004)
Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '70's East Village proved to be fertile ground for the development of his...Read all
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
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Deep Blues (1991)
While some successful blues acts sell out arenas and tour around the world, many of the best blues artists remain relatively unknown, playing in small clubs or, in some cases, just in their own yards. Filmmaker Robert Mugge and music scholar Robert Palmer take an enthusiastic look at these lesser-known blues artists, showcasing incredible music from talented players who have never been signed to major labels and generally have not received the recognition they have deserved.
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Stop Making Sense (1984)
An innovative concert movie for the rock group Talking Heads.
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The Sparks Brothers (2021)
THE SPARKS BROTHERS, is a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
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Woodstock (1970)
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
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Let's Get Lost (1989)
Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some modern-day performances.
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Genghis Blues (1999)
San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva.
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Scratch (2001)
The story of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Underdogs and virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear and create music.
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Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004)
Be Here to Love Me - Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of musician Townes van Zandt.
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Benjamin Smoke (2000)
This highly unorthodox documentary follows the crooked path of Benjamin (no last name). He lives in a hidden neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia called "Cabbagetown." Drag-queen, speed-freak, all-around renegade, Benjamin left the straight (in every sense of the word) world behind a long time ago.
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Bunch of Kunst (2017)
British punk duo Sleaford Mods have been called "the voice of Britain" by their fans, "Britain's angriest band" by the Guardian and "The world's greatest rock 'n' roll band" by Iggy Pop. "Bunch of Kunst" follows them on their two-year journey from Nottingham bedroom recording sessions to chart success.
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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002)
First-time filmmaker and award-winning photographer Sam Jones documents the recording of Wilco's album, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot."
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Kurt Cobain About a Son (2006)
Documentary filmmaker A.J. Schnack created this impressionistic tribute to Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27, during the height of his fame. His source material comes from hours of recorded interviews with Cobain that music journalist Michael Azerrad conducted for his 1993 book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana," which Schnack combines with wordless visuals exploring the three cities Cobain called home: Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle, Washington.
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A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
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