Rural Blues

December 1989, Ko de Korte and Tom Haarsma from The Netherlands, went to Mississippi searching for blues musicians playing the old rural blues. The aim was to record their music on cassette tapes, but they also had a small Super-VHS camera. The registrations took place in the homes of the musicians, sometimes in their bedroom. After visiting 18 musicians in 2 weeks they came back with a lot of audio tapes and 14 hours of video. November 2013, Ko de Korte and Dutch J den Hollander decided to edit a documentary of the footage. Seventeen musicians have died now, among them are Rule Burnside and T-model Ford.
Video-opnamen gemaakt door Ko de Korte en Tom Haarsma rond de jaarwisseling van 1989/1990, tijdens hun zoektocht door Mississippi naar bluesmuzikanten die nog de oude traditionele blues vertolkten.
Dat resulteerde in vele cassettebandjes met muziekopnamen en 14 uur videomateriaal op compact Super-VHS cassettes. Ongeveer 3 jaar later heb ik dat videomateriaal overgezet naar DV PAL en teruggebracht naar een gemonteerde versie van bijna 7 uur. In 2013 heb ik met Ko besloten er een montage van ruim 50 minuten van te maken.
Dat is de documentaire "Rural Blues" geworden.

[@isaacgomez5778]

This should be in the National Archives

[@OutlawEntertainmentlmc]

Mississippi still got em , they come from all around once a year at the blues fest at ground zero near tunica Mississippi

[@TheMrdude514]

Ground Zero is in Clarksdale. A blues fan should be familiar with where Route 61 and 49 meet.

[@sydlawson3181]

🙄

[@jaysunbodaysun3302]

I've watched this video countless times now. Plus, I've put it on and just listened to it. I believe this is one of the truest classic documentaries of the history of American culture. I haven't been moved like this in a long time.

[@dutchjdenhollander3232]

Great to hear this, because this was the reason to start editing the footage after so many years ...😍

[@jaysunbodaysun3302]

@dutchjdenhollander3232 I don't know if you've seen or heard of Penelope Sheeris' 1981 documentary Decline Of Western Civilization , wich documents the PUNK culture of early 80's America, but this video is as true and as raw as that. In fact, describing it to friends and other music enthusiasts I have called it "The Decline Of Western Civilization for Blues".

[@nayaleezy]

so much talent out there while pop charts are boring

[@narmudirmu2343]

That it ...😄🍺 chears

[@raphaelrousso7124]

when you have nothing you have the blues and when you 're old you had the blues .

[@Aldo-l3e]

When that man started blowing that armonica,,everything started to make sense. A master class of blues in 1 minute time.

[@Mountainrock70]

This is one of the most genuine films Ive seen in a while! Jesse Mae in her old age here was still a beautiful woman!

[@paulansell32]

Fantastic record of the original delta blues artists . Beautifully and respectfully filmed and recorded

[@warrenfloyd1484]

I recommend this to all blues fans!!!

[@roberthunniecutt3879]

I forgot to say thank you artists and you documentarian for your preserverance for getting this footage recorded, and thank all the relatives of the artists- Just Thank you everyone !

[@dutchjdenhollander3232]

Thank You!

[@john-roywattie1483]

The day is 28/july/2023, i am in New Zealand smoking a cigar at 10:35pm on a Cool calm Friday winters night witnessing these great musicians produce beautiful frequencies ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikecf1]

This is priceless and simultaneously painful to see the harsh life these incredible musicians lived.

[@gtmonte4712]

Nothing like old school blues. They forever have my respect

[@sl3102]

Those 50 minutes just flew by. Wow.

[@billymartin115]

These guys were very fortunate to meet these original country southern bluesmen, most of them are gone, but not forgotten

[@davelowe3516]

+Professor Yancy what are you talking about you complete tit. Blues has been a fusion of European and African music from the start. There was as many white blues singers as there was black but those guys were labeled as country and the black singers were labeled as race or blues. The British invasion helped to reboost the careers of many great blues performers which sadly previously white America wasn't interested in because of its racist policies. BB king Muddy Waters or any of the original blues greats will and have confirmed that.

[@roberthunniecutt3879]

The soul of a man, or woman , is the only thing, ---- worth a damn !

[@JustVinnyMusic]

Mississippi Hill Country, all about the groove and playing all night long.

[@12Radius]

That's America right here.

[@carlospardo1845]

A modern Alan Lomax piece of work, thanks!!!

[@ecosoulart]

Thank you for showing what is beautiful in America

[@benlichtman8033]

Unreal!! I burden burst out laughing when I realized the fire in the sink was the bottleneck being made hahaha

[@kimcook5800]

What a great film !! Bravo gentlemen !!

[@jimtakahashi4638]

The real-deal, real downhome blues, or rather home-made (as against factory-made) blues.

[@paulclose3426]

That music at 25:45 is straight from their African ancestors - it’s not blues, but much, much older, and ancient. You can still hear traces of it in central Africa (Congo, Zambia), truly amazing that they have pretty much been separated for many generations, yet have remained very accurate to the old music - clearly very carefully passed down from the ancestors. What a very moving and excellent film, thank you!

[@dutchjdenhollander3232]

Thank you for your kind words after watching

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

The people are so proud and so sweet.

[@9087125498172345]

God damn, this documentary is SOLID GOLD!

[@yvanguillerault9298]

Merci pour ce " documentaire " témoin des origines avec ces bluesman qui sont toujours parmi nous. Le temps et leur musique n'a pas d'emprise et continuera à traverser les âges.

[@Brembelia]

This stuff is like catnip or potato chips... just have to have more!

[@warrenfloyd1484]

If everyone would just listen to the music, all problems would be over and everyone would love Jeasus!

[@davejones5745]

Walkin with the devil. The blues is for the pious and the unpious.

[@nicdelmundo5687]

legends. the talent on display is unfathomable

[@anitanash7777]

Thank you for sharing, from NSW Australia❤️ ... So beautiful to see smiling faces & feel humanity & soulful music... it’s now nearly September 2023, what a different world, the demons have taken over & are executing humanities demise... Stay human, stay strong! May God keep and guide all truthseekers🙏🕊

[@IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie]

amen, sister

[@Wieringa-sl1wy]

Man the blues is everyting

[@Finsami71]

This is priceless, makes me feel in an odd way sad happy and humble. All gone now, great people in this movie. I'm thankful that i got to see this. Mr. Wilburt Lee Reliford especially burned a hole in my soul, ---> There is a Wilburt Lee Reliford album being officially released this summer, called Seems Like A Dream. Thanks from Finland.

[@jansvihalek4881]

Met Aikei in Holly Springs 1 month ago, doing great, selling cigarettes by one, still very proud of his shop (which can not be be entered because the clutter inside is stopping the door:). Long live Hill Country Blues!

[@BluesJammer69]

it's a long road...the farther you go down the road nearer the roots you get111

[@songsabai3794]

I like how nobody tunes their guitars...real campfire rural! 😁 Great piece of Mississippi blues history you captured - Bravo!

[@Powerage12]

Excellent témoignage de cette culture Musicale et universelle qu'est le Blues. Merci

[@hanswolff8795]

The Real Mississippi Blues !!!

[@Daves_not_here]

Absolutely nothing in the world like real blues. We all heard it here. Peace

[@joejohnson6321]

Nobody can pick like Sonny Boy Nelson. He make that guitar touch the soul.

[@adamssofo1223]

This is Gods gift, pure talent born into

[@MichelBottreau]

Un témoignage poignant ! Je vous remercie infiniment pour ce partage...

[@chocodiledundee1]

Sweet lord that black F-100 Ford truck in 0:44 is pretty awesome, I’ve got one here in Australia exactly like that with the bed rails ...2:18 that negro dude’s fighter jet pilot suit is awesome , that old Chevy truck , that other coupe Caprice/Impala at the record shop ... man I am at only 2:18 and I love everything I see , the cars , the era , the fashion , the blues ... ohh lord please transport me back to that era ... I would never look forward to 2018....

[@juanluisgonzalez4157]

Many many thanks for sharing God bless you all and all de viewers 🙋‍♂️❤️🙏

[@charleswhite8986]

I live in Senatobia, “Hillbilly Blues” is the best!

[@JoseCarlos-mb1ze]

TENHO MUITA VONTADE DE CONHECER CHICAGO BLUZ A CAPITAL DO BLUZ NERVOSO ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA BLUZ MARAVILHA

[@livingthroughtheblue]

What a treat! Thanks for sharing what you found. I would have loved to have been there with you!!!

[@shibayooko3321]

very good blues thank you

[@JasonMckellMusic]

Very cool.. so happy to stumble across this footage this morning👍👍👍 thanks

[@Gitan61-wb2or]

very very gooud blues!!!

[@chocodiledundee1]

Lord have mercy ... 4:01 ohhh my god inside a little humble home like that with a million dollars sound like that .... awesomely awesomest

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Ain't it wonderful how music brings people together!

[@sbingham1979]

This is priceless footage, thank you so much.

[@misterlife9669]

Thanks to all those great humans

[@vincentbuccieri9305]

That was Real! Thanks So Much for Documenting all those Talented Musicians!

[@coravisser727]

I do really love this kind of blues super good work.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Sweet music, I play blues harmonica!

[@vincent5542]

These Documentaries are Worth Gold

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

Them blues Man& women took their voices and they're guitar picking harp blowing to there Graves there will be no other rural blues players like them May their music live on 🎶🎵🎼🎧🎤🎙️🎸

[@Clayblues]

Thanks guys! this is a Blues pearl!

[@FRANCEDOCS]

Wonderfull, real life, real blues, real feeling, real people, simple thing. My soul is jumping of joy. From 🇫🇷 France.

[@EscobedoRamon]

Eugene Powell (Sonny Boy Nelson) at 40:16

[@slowmutants]

BRAVO!!!

[@joelbeltran6645]

Connexion avec le créateur !!! Merci fabuleux.

[@trelliumgaming]

this is amazing

[@FryingBurritoBro]

Beautiful documentary of these wonderful musicians

[@jesussanchezcorrea6762]

Fantástico documento estupendo!

[@carstenen]

Dankjewel KO and TOM

[@divingduck1970]

Very raw. Not for the faint of heart.

[@williamtaylor874]

so raw love it

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Blues forever!!!!

[@kestkr]

These are a treasure

[@andrewcoon9866]

Awesome footage. Great Harmonica and Guitar. Playing the blues in the country... reminds me of home. Biscuits and Gravy, Sweet Tea, and Fried Chicken.

[@patzimmusic]

this is incredible

[@noisydope]

man i love this..kinda wish i could be there to help bridge any gaps that they had, im norwegian and i live in TX lol. its so strange yet cool to see em get along in this way. everyone got the blues or had em at some point, thats for sure

[@GodseyKnives]

Thanks for preserving their music it is a treasure.

[@socalives]

Amazing footage. Thank you for posting and thank you for doing this❤️

[@JohnnyWalkerArt]

AMAZING FOOTAGE. This is part of a rich heritage and you collected it. Thank you!!

[@CrossBonesAlex]

Sonny Boy Nelson - what a great picker!

[@cucumberandco]

Excellent.

[@sayerma]

Love Mr Caldwell at Akei Pro! Met him in April '16. Shops still there. What a funny fella....don't worry too much about the store as he had it closed for a while, too much crap in there and couldnt get in. But he's great for a chat, just take a seat and talk shit. God bless him.

[@luiseduardoalcantara8332]

¿Por qué no filmaron las canciones completas? Esta producción deja mucho qué desear.

[@magnetist1118]

Thank you for recording them - This would have been lost forever with out your journey! Many many thanks - they are such legends!

[@paolodebenedetti2631]

me recuerda el disco Ratlle & Hum de U2.. una historia del Blues americano y la película American Pop también. good for the honest people in América

[@mjt106]

Sublime 👌🤪🙏

[@soulmacao]

25:43 real roots right there..

[@Finsami71]

Mean eccentric stuff, yes!

[@TomWaters-b2z]

Good video alright sounds good I love it?

[@steppingrazor9436]

Thanx for keeping them unforgotten!much appreciate

[@adrealz276]

Thank you !

[@missbritt288]

Best song was from the queen at 12:00 ... Haunting as hell

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

I love this

[@warrenfloyd1484]

At 39 05,he is so relaxed! Awesome @

[@gramophoneservice4173]

Wow wat een mooie docu!

[@3223Blues]

The real deal, thanks for posting.

[@RegulusBlues]

Wow, that was amazing! And such crisp footage still after all these years

[@paulterl4563]

Grateful.

[@GlendaJasperMaidenhair]

Love hearing these Ole time Blues Masters totally is in my Blood

[@philippeberland9276]

Merci'd'avoir'fait'ces'docs'''j'essaye'de'jouer''pareille'''''j'ne'suis'pas'noir''''''c'pas'aussi'bien''''''''merci'encore'pour'ces'''doc'rares'''et'qui'resteront'''av'une'trace'''

[@truckerrochelle-rachelrola8703]

Memories nice very nice music and talent.

[@EscobedoRamon]

Othar Turner at 26:15