Blues Run the Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank

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Blues Run the Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank

"Who was Jackson C. Frank? Who remembers him? Where to find meaning, or even light, in a life as dark as his?"

2023

1h 24m

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Documentary

Drama

Overview

The untold story of Jackson C Frank, an American folk legend. His tragic life produced some of the most timeless folk music of our time.

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15 members

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Jackson C. Frank

Himself (archive footage)

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Jim Abbott

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John Kay

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Al Stewart

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John Renbourn

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Julian Dawson

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Marianne Collins

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DJ Boggs

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Happy Traum

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Richard Stanley

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John Boylan

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Katherine Wright

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Wizz Jones

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Peter Graphton

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Mark Anderson

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