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Louie Bluie

Louie Bluie (The Criterion Collection)

Some music fans adore 1930's jazz, country, and blues music above any other era. It may seem strange to imagine this, but there is a cult following for this music and the men and women who made it. Director Terry Zwigoff (who later helmed the outstanding documentary profiling  cartoonist Robert Crumb - "Crumb") managed to find a few living legends from 1930's music. He coaxes them to tell some tales and perform some of their classic tunes for the camera. Chief among these elderly musicians is the irrepressible Howard Armstrong, nickname "Louie Bluie". He is an awesome mandolinist and fiddler. His skills are evident throughout this hour-long feature. This is one best movies I've ever seen about musicians and music-making. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with these musicians. They are characters, every one of them.

Be warned though: these guys are blues musicians, and as such their dialogue does get "blue". At times the subject matter veers into adult territory.

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