Take Me to the River (2014 film)

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Take Me to the River
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Film poster
Directed byMartin Shore
Written by
  • Martin Shore
  • Jerry Harrison
  • Zac Stanford
  • Rick Clark
Produced by
  • Martin Shore
  • Jerry Harrison
  • Dan Sameha
  • Brett Leonard
  • Lawrence Mitchell
  • Cody Dickinson
Starring
CinematographyNathan Black
Edited by
  • Maxx Gillman
  • Julie Janata
Music byCody Dickinson
Production
company
Abramorama
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
Running time
95 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

Take Me to the River is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Martin Shore about music of Memphis, Tennessee. It premiered on March 11, 2014, at SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas. [1] The film was released on Netflix in August 2016, two years after its initial release.

Contents

The documentary celebrates the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The film brings multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to re-imagine the utopia of racial, gender and generational collaboration of Memphis in its heyday. A related education initiative partnered with Berklee College of Music to produce a curriculum and events based on the film. [2]

Cast

Soundtrack

Take Me to the River: Music from the Motion Picture was released on September 9, 2014 via Stax Records/Concord Music, and consists of twelve songs. [3]

Take Me to the River: Music from the Motion Picture
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't No Sunshine" (performed by Bobby "Blue" Bland & Yo Gotti)4:29
2."Wish I Had Answered" (performed by Mavis Staples & North Mississippi All-Stars) 4:05
3."They Wanna Be Like Me" (performed by The Bar-Kays, 8Ball & MJG)
3:51
4."Push and Pull" (performed by Bobby Rush & Frayser Boy)4:04
5."Supposed to Be" (performed by Booker T. Jones, Al Kapone & North Mississippi All-Stars)3:56
6."Trying to Live My Life Without You" (performed by Otis Clay & Lil P-Nut)
3:48
7."I've Been Buked" (performed by Mavis Staples & North Mississippi All-Stars) 4:52
8."I Forgot to Be Your Lover" (performed by William Bell, Snoop Dogg & Stax Music Academy)4:00
9."If I Should Have Bad Luck" (performed by Charlie Musselwhite & The City Champs) Charlie Musselwhite 4:24
10."Knock on Wood" (performed by William Bell & Stax Music Academy)3:34
11."Hen Pecked" (performed by Bobby Rush & Frayser Boy)5:19
12."Walk Away" (performed by Terrence Howard & Hi Rhythm Section) Terrence Howard 3:15
Total length:49:37

Sequel

Take Me to the River: New Orleans was premiered on April 20, 2022 at the Broadside Theater in New Orleans. The film stars Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville, Ledisi, G-Eazy, George Porter Jr., Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Galactic, Mannie Fresh, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Christian Scott and Donald Harrison, with William Bell and Snoop Dogg reprised their appearances.

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References

  1. Berkshire, Geoff (March 12, 2014). "SXSW Film Review: 'Take Me To the River'". Variety . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. "Take Me to the River Education Initiative". ED News Daily. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  3. Deming, Mark. "Take Me to the River [Music from the Motion Picture] - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved October 3, 2018.