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The Best of the Blues Brothers

Music | TV Movie

5.8

Release Date

July 26, 1994

Duration

60 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues Brothers were an unforgettable part of Saturday Night Live's golden era, making their musical debut in bee costumes singing "I'm a King Bee," and becoming an overnight sensation. Switching to hats and shades inspired by John Lee Hooker, they combined classic Chicago Blues with Stax-Volt R&B to create a sound all their own. Their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went double-platinum and led quickly to their hit movie and milestone soundtrack album. The rest is history, and it's all here in a music-filled, memory-blasting account of a band that will always be on a mission from God.

Casts

John Belushi

Jake Blues (archive footage)

John Belushi

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues / Himself

Dan Aykroyd

Steve Cropper

Himself (archive footage)

Steve Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Himself (archive footage)

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne

Himself (archive footage)

Murphy Dunne

Steve Jordan

Himself (archive footage)

Steve Jordan

Tom Malone

Himself (archive footage)

Tom Malone

Lou Marini

Himself (archive footage)

Lou Marini

Matt Murphy

Himself (archive footage)

Matt Murphy

Alan Rubin

Himself (archive footage)

Alan Rubin

Paul Shaffer

Himself (archive footage)

Paul Shaffer

Tina Bockrath

Waitress

Tina Bockrath

Ellen Cleghorne

Sabrina (voice)

Ellen Cleghorne

Tom Davis

Interviewer (uncredited)

Tom Davis

Tom Scott

Himself (archive footage)

Tom Scott

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