The Murder Ballad of James Jones

0.0 / 10 0.0 2014 4mNR

Documentary

In 1993, Chicago bluesman and Howlin' Wolf protégé James "Tail Dragger" Jones murdered fellow musician "Boston Blackie" during an on-stage performance. Twenty years later, James engraved his confession onto an acetate record.

Directed by Jesse Kreitzer

CAST

The people behind the story

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James Y. Jonesas Himself

Curated collection

The Murder Ballad of James Jones

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