He shot a man on stage. Then recorded his confession. Blues don't get realer.
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.
Direction
Kreitzer lets the acetate crackle do the talking
Sound
The confession pressed into grooves you can feel
Director
Jesse Kreitzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Howlin' Wolf's actual touring band had a body count; Chicago blues was dangerous business.
The acetate format degrades with each play—Jones literally made his confession temporary.
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