That Rhythm, Those Blues

'They danced, even if they had the blues.

That Rhythm, Those Blues — Plot

A documentary covering the R&B (rhythm and blues) field from the 1940s to the early 1950s. Included is footage of performances by major R&B singers of the time, and interviews with singers, producers and others involved in the field.

• Release date
• October 21, 1988
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• George T. Nierenberg

That Rhythm, Those Blues — Cast

Ruth Brown

C

Charles Brown

B

Bobby Robinson

J

Jerry Wexler Record producer

R

Ralph Bass

R

Rev. Al Dixon

S

Shelly Steward DJ

R

Rev. Al Dixon DJ