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To Memphis and Back

Director

Eric Smidt

Location

Ames, IA

Runtime

27 minutes 16 seconds

Genre

Documentary, Short

Synopsis

Walter Ordway Best of Fest (juried) Documentary Short (less than 40 min)

When the Buckmiller/Schwager Band won the Iowa Blues Challenge, they had an opportunity to play on Beale Street in Memphis, TN at the International Blues Challenge and continue their mission to keep the blues alive.

With the trip to Memphis serving as the backdrop, To Memphis and Back captures how this blues band uses their live shows to educate each crowd about the blues.

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