Lonnie Brooks
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Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Blues Brothers 2000
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
The Express
In 1971, Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records, the most successful modern blues label. In early 1992, Iglauer staged the Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour starring Koko Taylor, Elvin Bishop, Katie Webster, Lonnie Brooks (w/Ronnie Baker Brooks), and Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. Director Robert Mugge's film, PRIDE AND JOY: THE STORY OF ALLIGATOR RECORDS, documents that exciting tour.
Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records
Interviews and performances by the men who shaped the tough urban blues sound of Chicago. Dick Gregory provides the commentary, whilst sessions are provided by Muddy Waters, Johnnie Lewis, Floyd Jones, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and J.B. Hutto.