20 movies like Last of the Mississippi Jukes, ordered by similarity : Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul(2017), Two Trains Runnin'(2016), Benjamin Smoke(2000), A Tuba to Cuba(2018), Jazz on a Summer's Day(1959), Make It Funky!(2005), Been Rich All My Life(2006), Small Town Gay Bar(2006), I Called Him Morgan(2016), Standing in the Shadows of Motown(2002), The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years(1988), A Great Day in Harlem(1994) ...
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Bill Luckett
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A stunning exploration of fading juke joint traditions at the heart of Mississippi blues culture, with Morgan Freeman.
7.2/10
Documentary
UK
2017
90 Minutes
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The story of singer Joe Cocker is told through archive footage and interviews for close associates.
Documentary
2016
80 Minutes
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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.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
2000
73 Minutes
Peter Sillen Tim Campion Brian Halloran Coleman Lewis Bill Taft
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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, ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Documentary, Music
Cuba|USA
2018
84 Minutes
T.G. Herrington Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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A TUBA TO CUBA follows New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba and in turn discover a connection that runs much deeper than could have been imagined.
8.0/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1959
85 Minutes
Gerry Mulligan Louis Armstrong Dinah Washington Thelonious Monk Anita O'Day Chuck Berry Mahalia Jackson Danny Barcelona Urbie Green
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The highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2005
110 Minutes
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MAKE IT FUNKY! tells the story of New Orleans through words, sound and picture in this extraordinary documentary featuring the best of New Orleans' musicians, plus special guests Ahmet Ertegun, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2006
81 Minutes
Marion Coles Elaine Ellis Cleo Hayes Fay Ray
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Five sassy, tap dancing women aged 84 - 96. Meet the "Silver Belles".
7.0/10
Documentary
USA
2006
83 Minutes
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The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.
7.3/10
Documentary
Sweden|USA
2016
92 Minutes
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An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2002
108 Minutes
Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin Eddie "Bongo" Brown James Jamerson Brian Marable
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Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
1988
93 Minutes
Steven Tyler Joe Perry Alice Cooper Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Ozzy Osbourne Bobby Dall Bret Michaels Rikki Rockett
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Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1994
60 Minutes
Quincy Jones Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Rollins Buck Clayton Art Blakey Hank Jones Art Farmer Johnny Griffin Milt Hinton Chubby Jackson
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The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
7.0/10
Documentary
Italy|USA|Germany
2010
90 Minutes
Max Casella Lina Sastri Peppe Servillo Fiorello
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A look at the musical roots and traditions of Naples, Italy, as well as its influence on the rest of the world.
7.9/10
Documentary
Germany|Turkey
2005
90 Minutes
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Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
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A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
8.1/10
Documentary, Music
UK
2019
135 Minutes
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A look at Roger Waters' 2017-2018 concert tour.
7.6/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2008
97 Minutes
The Edge Jimmy Page Jack White Dallas Schoo
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A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.
7.3/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
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Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
UK|USA
2007
81 Minutes
Emmanuelle Seigner Lou Reed Anohni Brooklyn Youth Chorus Rob Wasserman Steve Hunter
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Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1999
77 Minutes
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Shortlisted for the 1999 Academy Award, this non-fiction musical follows John Wallowitch, a star of New York cabaret and partner Bertram Ross, Martha Graham's lead dancer for 20 years. Together they formed the unforgettable cabaret duo "Wallowitch and Ross." A hidden gem of queer cinema recently preserved in the Academy Archives, you'll want to return to this magical little world time and time ... See full summary »
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