God bless the French for their love and appreciation of American Blues musicians and talents. Thank you to the director of this beautiful footage and the person responsible for posting it for us Blues fanatics who need our daily fix!❤️
A great recording, been a BB fan for 50yrs since I first heard Shuffle Rag on LP. Many have played and recorded their versions of Hey Hey but no one seems to have quite reached Big Bill's level.
It was filmed in 1956 in a jazz cave in Brussels, in the rue des Brigittines*, close to the center, in the nearness of the small Chapelle/Kapellekerk railway station. It is not sure if it was really a club, or just the right cave to film the staged performance. The film won the Silver Bear for short film at the Berlin Film Festival. It was set up by Yannick Bruynoghe, the then Belgian manager of BBB. Bruynoghe edited and helped publishing the ground breaking autobiography of BBB, 'Big Bill Blues' in 1955. *Most of the street was demolished during the underground train tunnels to connect the Nord and Midi railway stations after the war. Most of the original houses have been replaced by new buildings, still expanding today. After the war, there was an intense night life in Brussels, the center had a numerous music clubs for jazz or chanson, still flourishing in the sixties. Georges Moustaki has written a small novel about this period, when he played in Brussels' clubs, and Jacques Brel started to sing his songs.
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Big-time voice and smooth cool guitar...he's a classic icon for me.I spent my youth on acoustic trying but failing to play like that.
God bless the French for their love and appreciation of American Blues musicians and talents. Thank you to the director of this beautiful footage and the person responsible for posting it for us Blues fanatics who need our daily fix!❤️
God bless the French indeed, but this film has been made in a Belgian Jazz club.
The greatest piece of archive music film I have yet seen. I first saw it around 1984 and have been mesmerized ever since.
Great music and video! I especially liked the "HEY HEY" instrumental version.
Quelle merveille, Vive Big Bill Broonzy et le bon vieux Bruxelles d'après guerre.
Possibly the coolest video(film) ever,thanks
Dang, thanks very much.
best copy of this footage i've ever seen
Very classy it's hard to top this.
A great recording, been a BB fan for 50yrs since I first heard Shuffle Rag on LP. Many have played and recorded their versions of Hey Hey but no one seems to have quite reached Big Bill's level.
Amazing!
amazing footage, thank you
Wow, so powerful. There is lot to learn from here, thank you for the posting.
Extreme
C'est la Caveau de la Huchette, non ?
a band by himself
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SRV Little WIng
Great voice! Wondering where this club was and if it still exists?
The interior looks a bit like Le Caveau de la Huchette in Paris, but apparently it was filmed in Brussels
It was filmed in 1956 in a jazz cave in Brussels, in the rue des Brigittines*, close to the center, in the nearness of the small Chapelle/Kapellekerk railway station. It is not sure if it was really a club, or just the right cave to film the staged performance. The film won the Silver Bear for short film at the Berlin Film Festival. It was set up by Yannick Bruynoghe, the then Belgian manager of BBB. Bruynoghe edited and helped publishing the ground breaking autobiography of BBB, 'Big Bill Blues' in 1955.
*Most of the street was demolished during the underground train tunnels to connect the Nord and Midi railway stations after the war. Most of the original houses have been replaced by new buildings, still expanding today. After the war, there was an intense night life in Brussels, the center had a numerous music clubs for jazz or chanson, still flourishing in the sixties. Georges Moustaki has written a small novel about this period, when he played in Brussels' clubs, and Jacques Brel started to sing his songs.
ha some one didn't like the genius
i was like, how are you gonna give this a thumbs down??????