The story of one man’s journey through blues music to spiritual redemption. 82-year-old Richard Trice was one of the last survivors of the heyday of the blues in Durham, North Carolina in the 1930s. Through his memory and the memory of others, a world of African American family, music and community emerges. The film is a celebration of the Piedmont blues and an intimate document of Trice look back and giving meaning to his life.
Additional Music – Richard Trice, Blind Boy Fuller, Reverend Gary Davis, John Dee Holeman and Willie Trice
Awards
Honorable Mention – Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 2000
Silver Award – Worldfest Houston, 2001
Reviews
Kenny and Jamie have produced a thoughtful portrait of
Richard Trice and the Durham blues scene of 60 years ago that still echoes in
the community today....In the process, they have also created a quiet
reflection on the spiritual journey of one man and the place and power of
memory in his life.
Dalsheimer and Hysjulien have captured the memory of one man's experience. And in doing so,
they salute not the heroes of the blues, but the hundreds of players who never
made it big, yet nonetheless made it real.
A well rounded and
intimate portrait of Trice and a rich chronicle of his apprenticeship during a
unique time and place in American musical history. Recommended for all music collections.