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From the Peabody and Emmy Award winning producers of Reading Rainbow...

Experience 5 days of rocking, crowd pumping Blues competition packed with passion, blues music, and suspense. Discover the people who keep The Blues alive on Beale Street and the powerful international impact of America’s musical gift to the world.

With Appearances By

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Bobby Rush

Grammy Award Winner (2016)

Blues Hall of Fame (2006)

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Shemekia Copeland

3-time Grammy Award Nominee

12-time Blues Music Award Winner

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Janiva Magness

Grammy Award Nominee (2016)

7-time Blues Music Award Winner

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Meet Some of the Challengers

00:31

Akeem Kemp Mini Profile

Arkansas River Blues Society

00:45

Jamell Richardson Mini Profile

Blues Society of Northwest Florida

00:37

Felix Slim Mini Profile

Long Island Blues Society

00:48

Bluzy Threesome Mini Profile

Croatian Blues Society

00:25

Johnny Wheels Mini Profile

Cascade Blues Association

00:44

Memphissippi Mini Profile

Memphis Blues Society

Blues on Beale Program Package

Blues on Beale

Feature Documentary

RT: 1hr 18min

Blues on Beale: Concert Series

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BB Kings Blues Club

Kings Palace Cafe

Rum Boogie Cafe

Episode 1

RT: 42min

Episode 2

RT: 42min

Episode 3

RT: 42min

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Hard Rock Cafe

Alfred's on Beale

Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe

Episode 4

RT: 42min

Episode 5

RT: 42min

Episode 6

RT: 42min

The Way of the Blues

Twelve-part Documentary Series

In development

Read: Executive Summary

Meet the Producers