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"Walkin' Blues" or "Walking Blues" is a blues standard written and recorded by American Delta blues musician Son House in 1930. Although unissued at the time, it was part of House's repertoire and other musicians, including Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters , adapted the song and recorded their own versions.
In addition, the film parodies or pays tribute to the musical styles of David Bowie, Billy Joel, Van Dyke Parks, the Gun Club, and seventies punk rock. The film was released in North America on December 21, 2007. It received positive reviews from critics but was a box office disappointment, grossing only $20 million against a $35 million budget.
Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor.His diverse work on stage and screen has earned him numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards.
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians.
The first of these was the duo of White and Lead Belly, who had a six-month engagement at New York's Village Vanguard nightclub, teaming the young and virile city blues singer—the "Joe Louis of the Blues Guitar"—with the older, white-haired country blues singer—the "King of the 12 String Guitar" (appellations given to them by Woody ...
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. [1] [2] He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. [3]
Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor.He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987).
Film Subject(s) Lead actor or actress 1906: The Story of the Kelly Gang: Ned Kelly: Frank Mills: 1909: The Origin of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata: Ludwig van Beethoven: Harry Baur: The Life of Moses: Moses: Pat Hartigan: Edgar Allen Poe: Edgar Allan Poe: Herbert Yost: Saul and David: King David: Maurice Costello: King Saul: William V. Ranous ...