Hot Pepper And Dry Wood: Docs From Les Blank
Rated NR; 96min; Director:Les Blank (1973)
Alamo Website: Music Monday celebrates the documentary genius of Les Blank with this pair of short docs covering the musical masterpieces of the American South!
HOT PEPPER is a thrilling portrait of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, who combines the pulsating rhythms of Cajun dance music and black R&B with African overtones, belting out his irresistible music in the sweaty juke joints of South Louisiana.
DRY WOOD is a fascinating look at black Creole life in French Louisiana, held together by the wild, insistent music of Bois-Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot. As with all of Blank's films, the stories told are more palpably real and alive than anything else captured on camera. Do not miss