American Folk Blues Festivals 1963 1966: The British Tours

Recorded live for TV broadcast throughout Britain, these historic performances have been unseen for nearly 40 years. Filmed with superb camera work and pristine sound, 14 complete performances and 4 bonus performances are included by Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin Hopkins, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Howlin Wolf, Big Joe Turner, Junior Wells, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Between 1963 and 1966 huge British tours were undertaken by the likes of Muddy Waters, Lightnin Hopkins, Howlin Wolf, and Junior Wells. This release in the American FolkBlues Festivals gathers footage from these tours, providing an amazing document of a historic time.