Made for PBS' Independent Lens, airing July 26th in the US.
Filmed in New Orleans and Canada.
The story: In 1890, it was considered rebellious and illegal to play Native American music.
But there was a motive for that madness.
After many hundreds of Native American's were slaughtered at Wounded Knee, it became mainstream for their music to be banned.
By 1907, the US Government commissioned ethnologists to record Native musicians across America because the Government was convinced that the Native culture and music would not survive...
But survive it has.
A lot of the music we hear to this day takes flight out of Native American music.
It has truly stood the tests of time among and through its own, culturally hearted people as well as the lovers of all it represents.
Music artists alike have that Native blood flowing through their veins and will never forget.
Native American music is human.
It is American, and it is alive.
Some of the famous Native American singers, songwriter, and musicians talked about as big influences in this tribute are Link Wray, Charley Patton, Howlin Wolf, Mildred Bailey, Peter LaFarge, Buffy Sainte Marie, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Ed Davis, John Trudell, Redbone, Black Eyed Peas and Randy Castillo.
Stars Rebecca Lessard, George Clinton, Robbie Robertson, Derek C Miller, Gary Giddens, Martin Scorsese, Steven Van Zandt, Joy Harjo, Stevie Salas, David Fricke, Wayne Kramer, Taylor Hawkins, Beth Wray, Sherry Wray, Ron Weiburn PHD, Billy Hancock, Taj Mahal, Slash , Iggy Pop, Antonnio D Ambrosio, Greg Laxton, Marky Ramone, Dan Auerbach, Jennifer Kreisberg, Pura Fe, Ulali , John Troutman, John Trudell, Guy Davis, John Sinclair, Monk Boudreaux, Cyril Neville, Erich Jarvis, Ivan Neville, Joesph Hills, Rhiannon Giddens, Derek Trucko, Alvan Youngblood Hart, Malinda Maynor Lowery PHD, Carey Harris PHD, Scott Barretta, Qincy Jones, Bill Lester, Charlie Sexton, Buddy Guy, Julia Rinkler Miller, Chad S Hamill PHD, Tony Bennett, Garrin Hertel, Buffy Sainte Marie, Gary Farmer, Bill Miller, Adam Beach, Janie Hendrix, Robert Trujullio, Billy Cox, John Selk, Bits of Bluegrass, Steven Tyler, Elliott Easton, Rickey Medlocke, Jim Keltner , Jackson Browne , Bob Glaub , Kelly Davis , Pat Vegas , Taboo , Apl.de.ap , Matt Sorum , Phil Soussan
Directed by Catherine Bainbridge
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/MUSIC
"Pay, the respect - that is due."
