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The Murder Ballad of James Jones

The Murder Ballad of James Jones

2014•4m•NR•Documentary
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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.

Jesse Kreitzer · Director

Jesse Kreitzer · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime4m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 25, 2014

Actors

James Y. Jones

as Himself

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