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The Best Episodes of The Blues Season 1

Every episode of The Blues Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blues Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Blues Season 1 Episode 2 - Soul of a Man
    7.6/10(244 votes)

    S1:E2

    The film explores the musical careers of blues musicians Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir.

    Director:Wim Wenders
    Writer:Wim Wenders

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  2. The Blues Season 1 Episode 1 - Feel Like Going Home
    7.3/10(490 votes)

    S1:E1

    Director Martin Scorsese pays homage to the Delta blues. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, exploring the roots of the music. The film celebrates the early Delta bluesmen through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner, and Ali Farka Toure) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker).

    Director:Martin Scorsese
    Writer:Peter Guralnick

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  3. The Blues Season 1 Episode 3 - The Road To Memphis
    7.2/10(197 votes)

    S1:E3

    The film follows the career of Blues musician B.B. King. It features performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

    Director:Richard Pearce
    Writer:Robert Gordon

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  4. The Blues Season 1 Episode 6 - Red, White and Blues
    7.2/10(196 votes)

    S1:E6

    Director Mike Figgis joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones, performing and talking about the music of the early sixties British invasion that reintroduced the blues sound to America.

    Director:Mike Figgis
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Blues Season 1 Episode 7 - Piano Blues
    7.2/10(346 votes)

    S1:E7

    The film features interviews and live performances of piano players Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Dr. John and Marcia Ball. Eastwood interviews artists as Ray Charles, Dr. John, Marcia Ball, Pinetop Perkins, Dave Brubeck, Jay McShann, Henry Gray and shows archival performances of Fats Domino, Otis Spann, Art Tatum, Albert Simmons, Pete Johnson, Jay McShann, Big Joe Turner, Nat King Cole, Martha Davis, Professor Longhair, Charles Brown and Duke Ellington. Remarkable are two early performances of the Chess Records houseband with Otis Spann, Willie Dixon and, probably, Fred Below.

    Director:Clint Eastwood
    Writer:Peter Guralnick

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  6. The Blues Season 1 Episode 5 - Godfathers and Sons
    7.1/10(169 votes)

    S1:E5

    Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (of Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the Chess Records legacy) to explore the heyday of Chicago blues as they unite to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players together with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never-before-seen archival footage of Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner, and Sam Lay.

    Director:Marc Levin
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Blues Season 1 Episode 4 - Warming by the Devil's Fire
    6.9/10(230 votes)

    S1:E4

    Director Charles Burnett presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues.

    Director:Charles Burnett
    Writer:Charles Burnett

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Soul of a Man" is the best rated episode of The Blues season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 244 votes. Written and directed by Wim Wenders, it aired on September 29, 2003. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Feel Like Going Home".