--- product_id: 3412227 title: "Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads A Film By Robert Mugge" price: "FREE" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3412227-deep-blues-a-musical-pilgrimage-to-the-crossroads-a-film store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads A Film By Robert Mugge **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads A Film By Robert Mugge - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3412227-deep-blues-a-musical-pilgrimage-to-the-crossroads-a-film) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Filmmaker Robert Mugge shows Mississippi Delta blues musicians, like Big Jack Johnson and Jessie Mae Hemphill. Review: absolutely awesome video display of the southern basic Blues music - Deep Blues: as created in southern Mississippi, absolutely awesome video display of the southern basic Blues music, DVD is just like being there in person. All individual performers are not only super great but striking in their simple playing. Their nimble fingers pluck a wonderful sound on various great sounding instruments, Facial expressions, eyes, bright clothing, body movements all compliment their playing. A must purchase if you want to know, hear, see and experience what the Original Blues sound is all about. This DVD features many different performers but too many to list here. Buy this and wind up your ears and senses for a great experience. They each perform in their own simplicity yet with a strong conviction of how the Blues really were back then. Also touches on the Devil Blues story of Robert Johnson. Review: A ROAD TRIP TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BLUES - I've been a big fan of the work of the late great blues historian/folklorist, Robert Palmer, for sometime now. His book, DEEP BLUES, is generally regarded as the definitive reference on the Delta tradition... and rightly so (needless to say, if you don't have it... get it). What a treat to finally get a chance to meet the guy... albeit, on my TV screen. In this eponymous documentary, Palmer assumes the role of the proverbial veteran "tour guide," casually offering us expert commentary, laced with entertaining anecdotes and served up with dry Southern wit. While we do hear and see a great deal of Palmer, the film never loses its main focus-- the blues and the musicians who keep this important element of American musical heritage alive and kicking. Each of the featured artists performs one or two songs in their entirety-- in sharp contrast to so many other music documentaries, which par down their musical selections to excerpted sound bites to make room for talk, talk and more talk. Here we find everything from down-home guitars and mouth harps being played on farm house porches to full bands--influnced by the modern Chicago-style, yet still distinctly "Pure Delta"--playing in dark, smoke-filled juke joints. True to the blues tradition, the music is hot and sweaty. You can't watch this film and sit still--you gotta shake something. Highlights: cane fife player Napoleon Strickland (you can hear more of this wonderful pre-blues tradition on TRAVELING THROUGH THE JUNGLE: NEGRO FIFE AND DRUM MUSIC FROM THE DEEP SOUTH, an album on the TESTAMENT label, and several ARHOOLIE compilations); the totally stylin' Jessie Mae Hemphill (granddaughter of Blind Sid Hemphill, the pre-blues style fiddler/quills [panpipes] player documented in the Lomax field recordings); harp player Bud Spires telling a folktale about the devil, accompanied by Jack Owen's soulful guitar picking in the cranky, individualistic Bentonia style, popularized by the early bluesman, Skip James; and Lonnie Pitchford's intense singing as he accompanies himself on the diddley bow (a raised metal string nailed to the side of a house, which you pluck with a plectrum and note with a slide). ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 93 Reviews | ## Images ![Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads A Film By Robert Mugge - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61PXG23q2pL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ absolutely awesome video display of the southern basic Blues music *by A***E on May 26, 2015* Deep Blues: as created in southern Mississippi, absolutely awesome video display of the southern basic Blues music, DVD is just like being there in person. All individual performers are not only super great but striking in their simple playing. Their nimble fingers pluck a wonderful sound on various great sounding instruments, Facial expressions, eyes, bright clothing, body movements all compliment their playing. A must purchase if you want to know, hear, see and experience what the Original Blues sound is all about. This DVD features many different performers but too many to list here. Buy this and wind up your ears and senses for a great experience. They each perform in their own simplicity yet with a strong conviction of how the Blues really were back then. Also touches on the Devil Blues story of Robert Johnson. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A ROAD TRIP TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BLUES *by S***E on July 2, 2000* I've been a big fan of the work of the late great blues historian/folklorist, Robert Palmer, for sometime now. His book, DEEP BLUES, is generally regarded as the definitive reference on the Delta tradition... and rightly so (needless to say, if you don't have it... get it). What a treat to finally get a chance to meet the guy... albeit, on my TV screen. In this eponymous documentary, Palmer assumes the role of the proverbial veteran "tour guide," casually offering us expert commentary, laced with entertaining anecdotes and served up with dry Southern wit. While we do hear and see a great deal of Palmer, the film never loses its main focus-- the blues and the musicians who keep this important element of American musical heritage alive and kicking. Each of the featured artists performs one or two songs in their entirety-- in sharp contrast to so many other music documentaries, which par down their musical selections to excerpted sound bites to make room for talk, talk and more talk. Here we find everything from down-home guitars and mouth harps being played on farm house porches to full bands--influnced by the modern Chicago-style, yet still distinctly "Pure Delta"--playing in dark, smoke-filled juke joints. True to the blues tradition, the music is hot and sweaty. You can't watch this film and sit still--you gotta shake something. Highlights: cane fife player Napoleon Strickland (you can hear more of this wonderful pre-blues tradition on TRAVELING THROUGH THE JUNGLE: NEGRO FIFE AND DRUM MUSIC FROM THE DEEP SOUTH, an album on the TESTAMENT label, and several ARHOOLIE compilations); the totally stylin' Jessie Mae Hemphill (granddaughter of Blind Sid Hemphill, the pre-blues style fiddler/quills [panpipes] player documented in the Lomax field recordings); harp player Bud Spires telling a folktale about the devil, accompanied by Jack Owen's soulful guitar picking in the cranky, individualistic Bentonia style, popularized by the early bluesman, Skip James; and Lonnie Pitchford's intense singing as he accompanies himself on the diddley bow (a raised metal string nailed to the side of a house, which you pluck with a plectrum and note with a slide). ### ⭐ Scratched DVD would play a large section. *by R***R on February 19, 2020* This was old and beat up, but it is a rare title, so I took a chance. Indeed the last 12-15 minutes wouldn't play. When I complained to the vendor, they instantly refunded, and didn't ask for the disc to be returned. So based on that I would get it again. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3412227-deep-blues-a-musical-pilgrimage-to-the-crossroads-a-film](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3412227-deep-blues-a-musical-pilgrimage-to-the-crossroads-a-film) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-25*