Echoes 'Cross the Tracks
Mar 01, 2012 | IMDB 6
105 min Watch NowDocumentary, History, Music
A powerful documentary starring Morgan Freeman about the genesis of The Blues in the South and the music spreading around the world. Morgan Freeman shares his story of his experience of growing up in Clarksdale, Mississippi and his love for the Blues.
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